The topics are varied. V
Various topics The topics enrich the students’ knowledge.
V There are some conversations relate to the topic
The workbook avoids potentially embarrassing or disturbing topics.
V General topic
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3. Objectives
The workbook fulfills general objectives of Teaching English language in Indonesia.
V Fulfill general objective
The objectives are stated clearly. V
Stated clearly in the workbook The objectives are measurable.
V It is measurable
The objectives are suitable for seventh graders. V
The workbook uses KTSP as a guide, therefore it is suitable
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4. Tasks
The tasks are challenging for seventh graders. V
There are some exercises that challenging: arranging jumble sentence, making dialogue,
describing picture
The tasks are well-graded from the easiest to the most difficult.
V Disordered-arrangement of the tasks
The tasks are appropriate in terms of quantities. V
Provides a lot of tasks The tasks help the students carry out their communicative
task in daily life. V
There are some dialogues relate to the daily life situation
Total 3
C. Language Content
The workbook covers main grammar items appropriate for seventh graders.
V Basic tense: present tense
There are adequate materials for vocabulary teaching. V
It contains adequate vocabulary materials There are adequate materials for pronunciation practice.
V There is no specific materials for pronunciation
practice Spelling mistakes are avoided.
V No misspell found
Grammatical mistakes are avoided. V
Grammatical mistakes found on page 6, 7, 11, 16 The workbook provides good example of English.
V It does not provide good example of English
The diction is appropriate for seventh graders. V
Appropriate diction
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D. Instructions
The instructions have an example. V
There is an example in every instruction The workbook has clear and simple instructions.
V There is an instruction that lead to confusion on
page 15
Total 1
E. Teachability and Flexibility
The workbook minimizes teacher’s preparation time. V
The workbook provide a lot of exercises The workbook helps the teacher cater for mixed ability
students and classes of different size. V
There are many exercises using four language skills
The workbook provides opportunities to localize and personal activities.
V There are some exercises that can be done
individually The workbook caters for different preferred learning
styles. V
It provides many kinds of activities and learning style lecturing, discussion, pair work, group
work
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