Tasks presented in a textbook are one of the aspects to be evaluated since the textbook should provide a variety of materials and assignments to help students in engaging with the language used in communication. This research delves into a comprehensive analysis of the tasks in EFL textbook "Practise Your English Competence" for grade 8 in Sumatera, Indonesia, with a specific focus on evaluating its alignment with level 2 subject analysis of Littlejohn's (2011) coursebook analysis framework. The study aims to discern whether the tasks incorporated in the textbook adhere to the standards proposed by Littlejohn and explore the perspectives of both teachers and students regarding their experiences with the textbook. Employing a mixed-methods design, this study used content analysis, questionnaire, and semi-structured interview to obtain the data. The results showed that the tasks presented in the textbook have fulfilled some of the criteria featured in the framework: what is the learner expected to do? Who with? With what content?. The tasks provide a good process of learning discourse in the aspect of turn-take, language focus, and mental operation. The teacher and students as the users seemed to acknowledge that the tasks of the textbook are helpful and insightful for language learning. However, there should be some suggestions for improvement such as language use, opportunity for classroom participation and speaking practices to be well adjusted for students in the tasks of the textbook.

Authors:
Ayu Lestari, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia
Yanty Wirza, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia

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Posted by James Alexander Gordon

Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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