Text-Based Instruction English Learning Materials a. Definition
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8. Useunderstand authentic text
Social Context 9. Provide intercultural focus
10. Develop critical social awareness
Activitiestask-types 11.
Aim for authentic tasks 12.
Vary roles and groupings 13.
Vary activities and purposes
Materials 14.
Authentic texts, realia 15.
Varied print, audio, visuals, etc
The Ministry of Education and Culture Rule No. 81A year 2013 states the standards of the English learning materials based on curriculum 2013 as
follows: 1. The materials are taught to develop language competency
2. Students are rehearsed to read and understand the meaning of text, summarize and then present it with their own language
3. Students are rehearsed to create text systematically, logically, and effectively 4. Students are taught how to create contextual text
5. Students are rehearsed to express themselves and their knowledge using the target language confidently and fluently.
Based on curriculum 2013, good materials should support the teaching- learning process achieving the basic competences. Before developing English
learning materials, it is necessary to consider: The students’ potential
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The relevancy with the local characteristics The level of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual
development of the students The meaningfulness of the materials for the students
The Structure of the knowledge The actuality, depth, and the breadth of the learning materials
The relevancy with the students’ needs and the environment’s demand Time allocation
Meanwhile, Hutchinson and Waters 1987: 96 suggested three kinds of materials production; they are:
a Select from existing materials: materials evaluation b Write your own materials: materials development
c Modify existing materials: materials adaptation