AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
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Discussion
The text number 4 is conversation texts. Based on the Syllabus, conversations text only belong to Listening and Speaking competence. Based
on the technique of assessment in the Syllabus, the Speaking competence is tested only in the form of spoken test. The Listening competence is tested in
both forms, Written and Spoken. Therefore the item number 4 contains of Listening competence.
a. It matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the
Content Standard. It is about conversation in daily context b.
It matches with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
The Competence Standard of Listening for the 8
th
grade is Understanding meaning in simple transactional and interpersonal conversation to
interact with closest environment. Its Basic Competence is Responding meaning in very simple transactional and interpersonal conversation using
variety oral language accurately, fluently, acceptable to interact with closest environment which involve speech act; asking, giving and refusing
service, Asking and giving opinion, confess and deny a fact, inviting,
congratulating
c. It matches with the indicator of Listening competence in the English syllabus of KTSP : Responding expression of asking opinion by
using the relevant gambit.
d. It matches with the technique of assessment in the syllabus, which states
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2009, UNDIP Institutional Repository
that the Listening competence test can be in written form. But it does not match with the instrument of assessment in the syllabus which states that
the material should be listened by the students, while this item is not listened by the students.
e. It contains the meaning should be tested : interpersonal meaning,
because it expresses feeling or judgment.
f. It matches with the Items Writing Rules of the Test Making Technique Based on the Content Standard which is mentioned on the
page 46
The conclusion is : The item number 4 matches with the Competence Standard and the Basic Competence of English Syllabus for Junior High
School in Semarang, and also matches with The Content Standard of KTSP ,
but it does not match with the example of the assessment instrument in the
syllabus.
5. Mother : Santi, let’s prepare for lunch. Help me set the table. Look, the table is dirty, could you clean it ?
Santi : …..it’s time to have lunch. Anything else ,mom ? Mother : No, that’s all.
a. Sorry mom, I can’t
b. I can’t decide
c. I’m not sure
d. By all means
Discussion
Based on the Syllabus, conversations text only belong to Listening and Speaking competence. The Speaking competence is tested only in the form of
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2009, UNDIP Institutional Repository
spoken test. The Listening competence is tested in both forms, Written and Spoken. Therefore the item number 4 contains of Listening competence.
a.
It matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the Content Standard. It is about conversation in daily context.
b.
It matches with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
The Competence Standard of Listening competence for the 8
th
grade is:
Understanding meaning in very simple transactional and interpersonal conversation to interact with closest environment. Its Basic Competence
is Responding meaning in very simple transactional and interpersonal conversation using variety oral language accurately, fluently, acceptable to
interact with closest environment which involve speech act : asking and
giving service. c. It matches with the indicator of Listening competence in the English
syllabus of KTSP : Responding expression of asking service. d. It matches with the technique of assessment in the syllabus, which
states that the Listening competence test can be in written form. But it does not match with the example of the assessment instrument in the
syllabus which states that the material should be listened by the students, while this item is not listened by the students.
e. It contains the meaning should be tested : interpersonal meaning, because it uses gambit for being polite, expresses someone’s attitude
f. It matches with the Items Writing Rules of the Test Making
