textbook must be able to give the most important need for the students for example the need of language input. This study attempts to confirm the empirical data taken
from the survey and textbook itself with the theory. As Krashen 1982 proposed the input hypothesis, comprehensible input is very important for second or foreign
language learners. Comprehensible input means the learners know what people say and what the message is, instead how people say. Let us refer to textbook
–When English Rings the Bells. Here are two picture captured from the book on page 7.
Table 4.3 Survey Result on the Approach of the Textbook
Item Statement
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree
Mean SD
6. The textbook is
suited to the teaching
situation. 5.6
22.2 66.7
5.6 2.70
0.665
8.
The textbook is good resource for
students. 5.6
44.4 44.4
5.6 2.47
0.696
10.
The textbook is flexible so it
allows various teaching styles.
27.8 61.1
11.1 2.82
0.616
Another important aspect in language learning is grammar Krashen, 1982. Grammar inevitably cannot be separated from the language learning since grammar
11. The textbook is 0 27.8 66.7 5.6 2.76 0.545
flexible so it allows learning
styles.
9. The textbook is 0 44.4 50 5.6 2.58 0.599
good resource for teachers.
7. The textbook 5.6 61.1 33.3 0 2.23 0.545
covers most of all student needs.
5. The textbook 5.6 22.2 66.7 5.6 2.70 0.665
suited to the learning situation.
has a great deal in language learning as Monitor Krashen, 1982. Obviously, a good textbook is when textbook can be used by the students for individual learning
Tomlinson, 2008. Then, the question is ‘what is the relation between grammar
reference and individual learning? ’
As it is mentioned above according to Krashen 1982 that grammar plays important role as Monitor while in individual learning, students have no supervision
from the source of knowledge except textbook itself. Therefore, grammar reference is surely needed in a textbook to fulfill
students’ need in individual learning process. To support individual learning in ELL, a textbook must be equipped with features or
section which can be used without any supervision or assistance from teachers or tutors. Hence, the grammar reference can be the Monitor in their language learning
process.
Figure 4.1 Sample of activity found in textbook: Activity 5
On page seven in activity 5 as you can see at figure 1 it can be seen from the instruction that students are asked to practice the dialogs given with people around
