choosing different kind of teaching learning activities. Teacher can also still modify the designed material based on their needs.
3. For the other researchers
For the other researchers, this study can be a reference to conduct further research which related to the topic. Through this study, the other
researchers may gain beneficial information that can be used to support their research.
F. Definition of Terms
To avoid misunderstanding for the reader, there are some terms that are needed to be clarified. Those terms are School-Based curriculum, seventh grade
students of junior high Schhol, SMP N 2 Sidoharjo, integrated, materials, and integrated materials.
1. School-Based Curriculum
School-Based Curriculum is the newest curriculum applied in our education system. This curriculum gives autonomy for each school to arrange
their syllabus in order to fit with their needs Muslich, 2007: 10. According to School-Based Curriculum, the purpose of learning English in Junior High
School is to develop communication competence spoken or written and to achieve informational literacy level. The scope is to be able to have the
comprehension ability or to produce written or spoken texts in the form of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
In this study, School-Based Curriculum for Junior High School that is
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applied in SMP N 2 Sidoharjo becomes the basic in designing the integrated materials. The purpose is to encourage the students to be more familiar with
those skills.
2. Seventh Grade Students of Junior High School
The integrated materials are made for the seventh grade students of Junior High School. In this study, seventh grade students are the first grade in
Junior High School who are usually 11 – 13 years old and now they are studying in SMP N 2 Sidoharjo Sragen. The designed materials are presented
to grade seventh students of SMP N 2 Sidoharjo.
3. SMP N 2 Sidoharjo Sragen
SMP N 2 Sidoharjo Sragen is located in Ngemplak village. It is a National Standard School. This school has fifteen classes which are divided
into grade seven, eight, and nine students. In addition, there is a language laboratory provided by the school. It can facilitate the students to learn English
language better and to make them be more accustomed towards this language.
4. Integrated
The definition of integrated is to be united into a body or a system, where each of the parts in relationship with others. Integrated is a combination
of four skills in learning language in the same time. It means to make the students develop their language competence actively Oxford, 2001: 2. Since
the English subject is delivered in integrated way, the English skills and elements are taught in integrated way too. This study is aimed at integrating
four skills, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. So, in this study, a set of
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integrated materials is a set material which integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
5. Instructional Materials
