The Approach Detail Findings
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
them. In the dialog it is found words or phrases like feeling great and fine to express positive response in greetings as reading input applied in activity. On this page at
chapter 1 is the only presentation of positive response to greetings. In activity 6, different type of input is applied. See figure 4.2. The teacher has
to read aloud the dialog then students have to repeat after himher. As seen in the dialogs, new expressions are introduced such as have a headache and got flu. Inputs
are very important for students since they will be able to produce the language. Learners will not be able to produce adequate outputs if learners receive very few
inputs.
Figure 4. 2 Sample of activity found in textbook: Activity 6
A case where learners cannot produce adequate language outputs in terms of writing and speaking are very possible to happen in the next activity, activity 8 on
page nine. As you can see, textbook does not give adequate inputs for learners to produce the language effectively. Only small number of words and expressions are