Teaching English at Madrasah Tsanawiyah

CHAPTER II THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

In order to have a clear picture of the problem under the study The Analysis of English Textbook Used at the First Grade of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta. This chapter reviews the theoretical papers, research reports and related literature to support the title of this study discussed. It includes; teaching English at MTs, Objective of Teaching English at Junior High School Based on 2004 English Curriculum, Material, Syllabus and Curriculum, Instructional Material for MTs Recommended by Latest English Syllabus, Textbook, Guideline English textbook assessment for Junior High School based on 2004 English Curriculum, The Standardization of English Textbook written, and The Aspect of Material Coverage.

A. Teaching English at Madrasah Tsanawiyah

Madrasah Tsanawiyah is an Islamic Junior High School which belongs to the primary education. It is under the administration of the Religion Department. Basically, the curriculum applied at MTs is the same as applied at SMP except that the curriculum at MTs is added with Islamic subjects. Thus, the curriculum at MTs is the SMP 2004 Curriculum with additional Islamic subjects such as Fiqh, Quran Hadist, Aqidah Akhlak, Islamic Cultural History and Arabic. As stated in the English syllabus, the objective of the teaching English at MTs is that by the end of their study, the students are expected to master the actional competences are that listening, speaking, reading and writing equally through the chosen themes, which is based on the level of their competence and interest, level of vocabulary mastery 500 entry words and the appropriate grammar Diknas, 2004 3 . Thus the linguistic competence such as grammar, 3 Depdiknas, Kurikulum 2004, Standar Kompetensi Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris SMPMTS, Jakarta: Depdiknas, 2003 vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling can be taught integrated to support the development of those four actional competences. As a foreign language, English is taught at MTs as a compulsory subject, the English instructional material which is suggested in the syllabus can be developed by the teachers themselves. They have own right to select and use one textbook or more, which they consider appropriate for the students. English as a compulsory subject is aimed at preparing the students to develop science, technology and culture, and at making them competent and good Indonesian citizens who are ready to participate in the national development. This subject includes listening, speaking, reading and writing equally. However, to achieve the objective of English instructional material, one or more aspects of the syllabus may be given emphasize depending on the need and the level of the students proficiency. In teaching learning English, a textbook still has an important role in facilitating teaching learning activities. It is used to facilitate students in improving their English skills. And as one of teaching materials, textbook is used both of the teacher and students, and it determines the activities in the classroom. Textbook is not only as a course book but also as a set of teaching and learning guideline. As stated in the 2004 Curriculum, there are various subjects the presentation of which is suggested to make use of the facilities such as the library, instructional media, the natural environment, culture and society, and the resource persons.

B. The Objective of Teaching English at Junior High School Based on 2004