Based on the previous researchers above, all writers analyzed about the textbook that was still based on the 2006 English Curriculum. There is no
research on the textbook about new curriculum the 2013 Curriculum. Therefore, the writer wants to analyze the textbook “When English Rings The
Bell” that based on the 2013 English Curriculum in terms of speaking activities.
1.2 Statement of Problem
After knowing the background of the study, the writer decides some problems are formulated as follows:
1. What are the speaking activities of “When English Rings The Bell”
published by The Ministry of National Education based on 2013 English Curriculum for the seventh grade of junior high school?
2. What are dominant activity for speaking of “When English Rings The
Bell” published by The Ministry of National Education based on 2013 English Curriculum for the seventh grade of junior high school?
1.3 Purpose of Study
Based on the problems of the study above, the purposes of the study are: 1.
To know the speaking activities of “When English Rings The Bell” published by The Ministry of National Education based on 2013 English
Curriculum for the seventh grade of junior high school. 2.
To get information about the dominant activity for speaking of “When English Rings The Bell” published by The Ministry of National Education
based on 2013 English Curriculum for the seventh grade of junior high school.
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1.4 Significance of Study
The writer hopes that the result of this study to be useful for the teacher, the writer of English textbook and also further researcher. For the teacher, this
study can give information of speaking activities that can be choosed to increase the student ability in speaking. Then, for the writer of English
textbook, by knowing the information about English textbook is expected to provide the appropriate material of teaching English for junior high school in
latest edition. The last, this study may also helps further researcher who wants to develop and continue another analysis of the similar or related topic of this
study.
1.5 Scope and Limitation
The scope in this study is the analysis of speaking activities and it is limited to the seventh grade of junior high school English textbook with title
“When English Rings The Bell” that published by The Ministry of National Education.
1.6 Definition of Key Terms