The Compatibility of English Learning Material Let’s Learn

9 Based on the analysis of the content of Let’s Learn English 2 on Rajan’s criteria, the writer has some finding. 1 Motivating : The material in Let’s Learn English 2 is able to motivate learners to learn themselves. By having the content, it is colorful and show funny pictures. It is clear that this audio-visual material complete the motivating criteria. It is an example to support the argument. 2 Meaningful : The material in Let’s Learn English 2 has sense. It can be seen in concern of this material in vocabulary, pronunciation and simple sentence which suitable with the learner’s need as the basic knowledge of English. Song and picture is useful for young learners which helps learner to find the understanding in English learning. These are examples to support the argument. 3 Graded : the material in Let’s Learn English 2 is graded. It can be seen that the material presents simple in the story which contain vocabulary, pronunciation and simple sentence then continued with song which more complex one. These examples to support the argument. 10 4 Interesting : The material in Let’s Learn English 2 makes the learners interested in learning the material especially English learning. It is one of the interesting media in English learning which belongs to picture and sound. They can help learners to create fun learning so they feel enjoy to learn English. 5 Interaction : The material in Let’s Learn English 2 appears interaction between teacher and learner also among learners. It can be seen by invitation the person in each story to pronoun the word. Also the song invite to learner to sing together caused by show the text or lyrics. 6 Integrated : the material in Let’s Learn English 2 is integrated leaning. It can be seen in the material which presents four skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing. Although writing should be more additional practice but it is completed with vocabulary, 11 pronunciation and grammar which in implicitly. So, it is clear that Let’s Learn English 2 is integrated. 7 Creative : the material in Let’s Learn English 2 is able to make learners open their new knowledge. By having these songs, they can create a song from other topic of English learning material with similar tone and rhyme. Matching to find out the percentage of the analyzes is : Table 4.1 Schema of Rajan’s criteria in Let’s Learn English 2 Data Rajan’s criteria Compatible not compatible Let’s Learn English 2 Motivating √ Meaningful √ Authentic - Appropriate - Graphic - Graded √ 12 Interesting √ Interactive √ Integrated √ Contextual - Creative √ x 100 x 100 = 63.64 By having that result, it is clear that learning material of Let’s Learn English 2 is compatible for young learner. It can be seen from 63.64 refers to as a good material based on Rajan’s criteria.

2. The Compatibility of Content Material in the English Material

Let’s Learn English 2 with the Syllabus used in Elementary School The syllabus of Elementary school which belongs to notional syllabus presents the topic in English learning. In this step, the writer compares the topic in Let’s Learn English 2 based syllabus of Elementary school. Table 4.2 Schema of notional syllabus in Let’s Learn English 2 The notional syllabus Syllabus of Elementary Let’s Learn English 2 Animal √ √ Fruits and vegetables √ - Food and drinks √ - Clothes √ √ 13 Transportation √ - Public place √ - Signal √ - Time √ - Number √ √ Alphabet √ √ Things around us √ - House √ √ Part of body √ - Color √ - Family √ √ Profession √ - Note : √ = refers to the topic is available of the content of the object. - = refers to the topic is not available of the content of the object. There are sixteen materials in the syllabus of Elementary school which presents the learners need. There are not all of material in syllabus of Elementary school which present in Let’s Learn English 2. The sign √ means that the material belongs to Let’s Learn English 2. Whereas, - refers to material is not belong to Let’s Learn English 2. According to matching between topic in the syllabus of Elementary school and topic in the Let’s Learn English 2 can be conclude that six topics in this English learning material belongs to the syllabus of Elementary school.

V. Conclusion and Suggestion

14 According to the analyzed data in the previous, the writer concludes and suggest that : 1. Let’s Learn English 2 is compatible material for young learner in Elementary school based on Rajan’s criteria. The compatibility of Let’s Learn English 2 based on Rajan’s criteria is 63.64. It refers to Let’s Learn English 2 as a good material for young learner in Elementary School based on Rajan’s criteria. 2. The topic of Let’s Learn English 2 belongs to material in notional syllabus of Elementary. There are six topics of material in Let’s Learn English 2 which belongs to notional syllable as follows; alphabet, number, animal, house, clothes, and family. It means that the content of Let’s Learn English 2 is compatible for young learner based on the notional syllable which expose in Curriculum of Elementary school. Although it has less content which contains but it can be used for learning in Elementary school. After drawing the conclusion, writer would like to try to give suggestion: 1. For the English teacher The English teacher should be aware to the teaching hints or many kinds of learning material which is free sold in the bookshop. They should give attention to the compatibility of learning material based on Rajan’s criteria and also the content which expose in the syllable of Elementary school. 2. For the government The government should be more active and tightly in creating learning material which compatible with learner’s need which appear in syllabus. They should take it in control to create the right learning material. 3. For the publisher They should give attention to learning material they produces; it is not only interesting material but also appropriate to syllable of Elementary school. 4. For other researcher The other researcher is able to use this research as the reference to make more deep analysis of audio-visual English learning material.