Analysis on an English Textbook for the Eleventh Grade Students Entitled “Bahasa Inggris” Used in High School

Abstract

The textbook is an essential component that supports the educational process. EFL tutors can find a suitable and appropriate textbook in the educational process by analyzing the textbook. This research is intended to discover whether the materials in the English textbook implemented in SMA Negeri 1 Banjarmasin fulfil the good textbook criterion based on rubric assessment from Cunningsworth. This research applied a mixed method. The object of this research was an 11th grade EFL pupils textbook entitled “Bahasa Inggris." The writer implemented herself, rubric assessment of textbook analysis that has adapted, and documentation as the instrument. In analyzing the data, the writer applied descriptive elucidation and interpreted it into a numerical percentage form. The result indicated that 70.58% of the materials and exercises in the 11th grade EFL pupils textbook entitled “Bahasa Inggris” fulfilled the rubric assessment of textbook analysis by Cunningsworth (1995) that has adapted. Based on the result, the writer categorized the "Bahasa Inggris” textbook as "fair" with an average score of 70.58%. The score did not reach up to 100% because the textbook was a lack of listening material. There were no materials or exercises in terms of listening skills for EFL pupils to practice. In conclusion, the textbook content was suitable to be implemented in the educational process. In terms of listening skills, EFL tutors should use another source to add additional elucidation to complement listening material or exercise in the textbook.