students. Illustrations provided within the exercises are also suitable for the exercise. That is why relevance and up to datedness scored 44 in this chapter.
b. Development of Life Skills
The exercise 25 in page 49 provides both a useful learning source about compliments and useful group interactions where students are exposed to work in
group in solving and doing the analysis about the exercise. Exercise 7 and 8 in page 38 and 39 also exercise 12 in page 41 are examples of useful exercise for students in
developing students’ skills in social life because the theme and language used is
simple and commonly used by students. Based on these considerations, development of life skills in this chapter scored 44.
c. Development of Diversity Insight
As for this criterion, this textbook provides a less national diversity insight, yet, text in page 37 about cultural awareness provides a global diversity insight about
how compliment is used in several other countries and how it is seen different with compliments used in Indonesia. So 14 is given as score for development of diversity
insight of this chapter.
Chapter 3 Chapter Title “Are You Ok?”
The third chapter exposes the abilities in listening, responding, and producing caring attitudes toward others. In general, this chapter provides students with various
exercises about interpersonal communication among students. A clear and effective theory also provided in this chapter such as about how to arrange and practice a
caring attitude with other students and how to create an effective caring attitude through kinds of media which are also developed in this chapter.
Feasibility of Content in Chapter 3 “Are You Ok?”
1. The compatibility of materials with Core Competence and Basic Competence
a. Completeness
The development of text can be seen in page 58 and 59 which talks about how to show attention and caring attitudes toward others. Exercise 15 in page 64 is also an
example of a caring attitude in form of a “get well soon” card. Apart from that,
exercise 16 in page 65 is also a good speaking and listening of interpersonal text for students. The exercise 20 in page 70 even developed transactional and interpersonal
in form of group works. That is why in term of completeness this chapter scored 44.
b. In Depth
This chapter has been successfully developed criteria of In-Depth. The texts developed within this chapter are useful for students. The exercise 10 and 11 in page
62 and 63 are well developed to exercise students in giving expressions and responding them. The exercises 20 to 24 in page 70 are good exercise in term of
developing and exercising students in using caring attitudes. It also makes students understand more about caring attitudes while they interact with others students in
group works. Therefore, 44 is the score for this chapter’s in depth.
2. The Accuracy of the Materials
a. Social Function
The usefulness in term of social function for each exercise developed in this chapter is packed with daily useful examples. Exercise 6 and 7 in page 59 show a
dialogue that is commonly used in daily life. It even checks students ’ comprehension
about the dialogue using several questions. Exercise 10 in page 62 and exercise 11 in page 63 also use daily life theme exercise in which will be useful for students because
it can be applied easily by them. In exercise 11, students are asked to work in group in solving and analyzing the given task. Therefore, this chapter scored 44 in term of
social functions.
b. Generic Structure
A systematic way of thinking for students has been successfully developed in this chapter. This can be seen with a complete procedure and expressions which can
be used to express attentions or sympathy in page 60. This chapter also provide with grammar uses in interrogative, exclamatory sentences which is commonly used when
students give a caring attitude either sympathy or attentions. That is why this chapter scored 44 for generic structure.
c. Linguistic Feature
As caring attitudes expressions are commonly used in daily conversation, a consideration of linguistic feature of acceptable and polite language uses should be
prioritized. This chapter successfully implemented it within this chapter ’s exercise.
The example can be seen in exercise 16 page 65 about reading exercises. The language used is acceptable and effective in the text on how to give sympathy to
others. Exercise 6 in page 59 also uses acceptable and polite language of a simple dialogue between two friends. The text even implements some richness of Indonesia
beautiful places. Therefore, this chapter scored 44 in term of linguistic feature.
3. Supporting Materials
a. Relevance
On how relevance the sources used in supporting the exercise or task given, this chapter provide a good example of illustrations in page 54 and 55 which give a
good understanding on what giving attentions is and how to give attentions. The text in page 58 also gives a good sources and fresh idea on how to give attentions used in
simple conversation. Based from this consideration, score 44 is given for relevance.
b. Development of Life Skills
Many exercises in this chapter provide a good development of life skills. The exercise 10 in page 62 gives good life skills developments with many kinds of
exercise using several themes that commonly happens in students ’ daily life. Besides
the exercise in page 62, exercise 18 in page 68 also display a good life skill
development which will be needed for students because the exercise used everyday ’s
life theme along with student’s daily language. Score 44 is given to development of
life skills with those consideration above.
c. Development of Diversity Insight
As for the development of diversity insight, a good example about diversity insight provided in page 58 and 68. This chapter provides a cross cultural study about
the different between Indonesia with English speaking countries when it is related to give or respond to attentions and compliments. Therefore, development of diversity
insight of this chapter scored 44.
Chapter 4 C
