ACTIVE ENGLISH FOR 3RD GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK

: Textbooks is a type of instructional media that has a significant impact on the learning process. However, one of the challenging tasks that English teachers face on a regular basis is choosing an appropriate textbook for English teaching. An investigation is required to obtain a good English textbook. This study focused on the evaluation and analysis of English KTSP textbooks to Elementary schools’ grade III. For evaluation of the textbook, the framework was used to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of the textbook is Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 8 Year 2016 and Harmer’s (2007). The results have shown accordance and satisfactory from this textbook, it has accurate materials, affordable, contain Indonesian cultural appropriacy, methodology, teachers’ guide and clear instruction. Nonetheless, this book has poor graphics (blury picture) and lack of add on or extras sources material.


INTRODUCTION
English is a significant language that all Indonesian students, from kindergarten to university, must know and understand. Learning language is not only about speaking fluently, but also learning reading and writing in proper and correctly. Therefore, to support English language teaching and learning activities in school, teachers need textbooks in order to provide and gave materials that relevant for students. It also helps students to independently understand material clearly. Indeed, Richards (2002) said that textbooks is one of the type as teaching resource that is used for help students learn by improving cognitive processes and providing structure and progression. It also help students to enhance skills in writing, reading, listening, and speaking, especially "children learn new words from books especially when books are reread multiple times" (Musthafa, 2010). Furthermore, Richards (2002) stated that "teaching content materials is a key for language programs' component.
For the language input students receive as well as the language practice that occurs in the classroom, regularly teachers use an education tool such as textbook.
Therefore, English textbooks have a critical role in the education process and activity.
Indeed, according to Cunningsworth (1995), there is no oursebook designed for a general market that is entirely suitable for a specific group of students. Therefore, teachers are required to analyze the textbooks which suit best the needs of their learners. There are number of criteria proposed by several experts that can be used for analyzing students' Journal of English Educational Study (JEES) Volume 6 Issue 1 May 2023 Page 1- 11 E-ISSN:2655-0776 2 Putri, Ambarwati. Active Eng….
textbook (e.g. Harmer, 2007;Greene and Petty, 1981;Cunningsworth, 1995;Akhlan Husen, 1998 Third, textbooks must be capable of encouraging independence and innovation and motivating students to develop themselves. "Active English" textbook has many materials activities that students can do such as introduce oneself in class, ask each other identity, act like cartoons characters' role, perform some activities and read aloud. It also incorporates many national values into the contents' material, thus teacher does not only deliver new knowledge but also instill it to students. Serasi, et al (2022) stated that character value which contain in textbooks' material can be applied by students in learning process, also they said "the English textbook is very important because in that material it can stimulate the mindset of students to have morals.". For the example, in unit 1 until unit 12

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contains several character values in educations such as communicative manner, initiative, reading interest, independence, patriotism, environmental awareness, discipline, honesty, social awarness and creativity in each unit.

Languages
In terms of languages, this textbook has accordance development level of language for 3rd grade elementary school students. As stated in KTSP curriculum, the scope of the English subject at 3 rd elementary school students includes the ability to communicate verbally in a limited way in the school context, such as greeting, describing people, asking for help, asking for permission, telling the position of the object, telling and asking time and date of birth.
Other term is the language of this textbook used is and communicative informative accordance with the level of age development (3rd grade in Elementary school) students is able to understand the positive messages being communicated, is insightful, polite, and morally acceptable. For example, a dialog in Unit 6 (Helping Mummy) asking for some help must used 'please?' word.
Mummy: Could you wash the clothes, please?
Moreover, the title and text of this textbook is aligned. For the example, the title is "Active English: a fun and easy English book" as well as the contents of this book because it has fun and challenging exercise so that students active in learning such as introduction practice with partners in Unit 1, act their roles (cartoons character), work in pair to ask each other's identity, counting items in the classroom, sing a song, etc. Pinter (2017)

Material Presentation
This textbook is presented in an appealing manner (coherent, straightforward, interactive, and understandable), ensuring the integrity of the meaning to be conveyed. For the example, it first introduces vocabularies with pictures and it also has phonetic symbols so that students know how to pronunce them corectly. It also has interactive practice activity like students draw

Price and availability
For the textbooks price, it is still affordable for students. Active English Textbooks are available for purchase for Rp 28,000,00-. This book available in book store and online store such as Lazada, Shopee, etc. This book does not have digital version, so that students must buy the physic's book. Also, Active English book only has one extra material that is tape script (audio script) from teacher which will be played in class to developed students' listening skill, for an example there is an instruction on page 79 "Pick (tape script 8) and show the cards to your class". Eventhough, that is only tape script, it has benefit for students because they can get this textbook all-in-one. Thus, it is significant to keep in mind that in fact if the book is excellent and enganging, it will be worthless for students if it is expensive and they cannot afford it. Fortunately, they are worth to buy and good deal. Richards (1998) and Harmer (2007) claimed that "price of a textbooks must be acceptable for students"

Add on and Extras Category
In this section, Active English book lack of add-on and extra materials. It does not have additional learning sources from internet sites, so that student only learn materials from textbook. According to Cunningsworth (1995) textbooks must have reference source to support teacher's development in teaching English.

Layout and Design Category
In this category, design and layout the Active English book clearly reflect its title "Active English: A Fun and Easy English Book". The front cover shows two elementary students, an Indonesian girl student and an English boy student who give English dictionary. It suggests that English language can brings people together from all varieties of life and backgrounds, or anyone be able to learn it. Richards (1998) emphasized the importance of making a textbook visually appealing and colorful. The book cover is colourful with green and blue colour, and there are some elements such as movie roll, headphone, clock, chalkboard, books with an Indonesian student and English student animations, which is good enough to interest learners.

Instruction Category
For instruction in this Active Language textbook is clear and simple with easy-tounderstand language.
Learners might understand what they should do in each unit and exercise from read the instructions. Besides that, the activities and materials are not long and complicated, also it includes some related pictures and illustrations, so that students can understand quickly. An example has been taken for instruction on Unit 7 (Hobbies) in page 71 sub unit Practice, the textbook asked students to identify six hobbies in the picture "say their hobbies". In addition, Tomlinson (2012) claimed that instructional materials should put students at ease. In Active English : A Fun and Easy English book, the methodology of English learning is design to focus introduce English to students and to enrich the students of year three with other expressions used in daily English. However, teacher is free to arrange the teaching and learning process to meet the needs of the characteristic for students and the class. Furthermore, the exercises serve as a guide for pupils to learn more about the aspects of materials and language practice. For example, in unit 6 (Helping Mummy) students are asked to work in pairs and choose the roll paper which contain a sentence of daily activities such as sweep the floor!; wash your clothes!; cook the food!; etc, then they should ask partner to act out the job on the roll paper that they choose. For other example, in chapter 4 (In the Schoolyard), students learn materials around them. They must be capable of describing and identifying an activity. They asked to go to their schoolyard and write what their friends are doing. For example, there is a table in column 1 for names of friend and column 2 activity such as eating, reading, playing football, chasing, drinking, painting, etc. According to Musthafa (2010), in order to comprehend the lesson based on previous experiences help children learn better uses actual experiences and scripts which serve as guidelines. In essence, textbooks include suitable methodology, syllabus, and give clear instructions.

Syllabus Category
From analysed the syllabus of the the textbook, Active English textbook is suitable for 3rd

Language Skills Category
There are the four English language skills in learning: writing, reading, speaking, and listening which students' required to employ. Active English textbook may categorize as satisfactory textbook for students, because it includes practice skills in each unit. English skill practice begins with listening and repetition whereby students paying attention and listening to the teacher say some new vocabularies from material content, the students repeat it. After that, the students are asked to listen tape script from teacher and put the numbers in order that relevant with audio which tape script said. Then, students asked to read aloud a story that  Tomlinson (2012), learners must gain extensive experience with the language in a variety of contexts and for a wide range of purposes. As a result, students will grasp the gist of the language.

Cultural Appropriacy Category
In this category, Active English textbook is culturally appropriate for 3rd Elementary Indonesian school students. Septiyana, et al. (2022) examined cultural content in English textbook, there are three elements that presented culture such as product, person and practice. In addition, textbooks must maintain the unity and integrity of the nation by accommodating diversity, the nature of mutual cooperation, and respecting various differences. In this textbook Unit 1 page 16 contain students use Indonesian uniform introduce names of various icon of the city in Indonesia, it also Indonesia city icon such as Monas, Baiturrahman big Mosque, Keraton Surakarta, Honai traditional house in Papua, and Pura Indah Bali in page 16 reading practice as a sample picture. Putri, Ambarwati. Active Eng….

Teacher's Guide
There is Map of the Book on part of the last page (page 133) which can be used as teaching guide. It contains Unit, Topic, Competence, grammar focus, vocabulary and time alocation. As stated in Richards, J.C. (2014) "the textbook may serve primarily to supplement the teacher's instruction. For inexperienced teachers a textbook together with the teacher's manual may be an important source of training on the job."  (2007) were utilized. It was found that in terms of material, this textbook is accurate and can achieve national education goals. It also provides activities for learning the four language skills, i.e.
listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition, it uses correct sources and capable to motivate students. In languages term, it uses simple language and instruction suitable for 3rd grade students, although in some chapters material explanations are not provided. Likewise, the material presentation is appealing and contains contextual insight despite some blurry illustrations. Unfortunately, the book is only available in print and provides no additional learning sources and teaching guide for teachers. It is concluded that although lacking in few aspects, 'Active English: A Fun and Easy English book' for 3rd grade in Elementary school meets the standard requirement for English textbook at elementary level.