AN ANALYSIS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK “WHEN ENGLISH RINGS A BELL” : A CASE STUDY OF SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS

Abstract

The objective of this study were (1) to found out the feasibility of content (2) to found out the feasibility of presentation in the English textbook “When English Rings a Bell edisi revisi SMP/MTs kelas VII” according to curriculum 2013. This study used descriptive qualitative. The data collected in this study were from “When English Rings a Bell edisi revisi kelas VII” published by Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan there were 13 chapters within this textbook and the writer determined to study 6 out of 13 chapters as the sample for the whole book. The result of this study were (1) the feasibility of content in English Textbook according to curriculum 2013 with the percentage 77,77%. Core competence and basic competence (KI dan KD) of this textbook also according to curriculum 2013. Therefore, it can be concluded that English textbook bahasa inggris “When English Rings a Bell edisi revisi kelas VII” in terms of feasibility of content and feasibility of presentation, was good to be used in the seventh grade of Junior High School using curriculum 2013.