6. Teacher makes groups of students. 7. Each group has to make the functional text with good arrangement and
features based on the example in textbook which they read. 8. The teacher makes quiz related to the functional text discussed in each
meeting. 9. After four meeting, the teacher conducts a test to measure students
comprehension of short functional text.
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1. Textbook in Teaching and Learning Activity
Textbook becomes a familiar source that the students and the teachers need which provides materials used by the students in the learning process. Most of the
teachers using text book in their teaching activity. There is nothing wrong when the teachers using textbook, because in textbook the materials consist of the exercise, the
discussion, and the example of the topic learned by the students. Textbook are used in different ways in language programs. Textbook serves the basic communicative
function of instructinginforming a readership which is taken to be uninformed.
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For example, a reading textbook might be the basis for a course on reading skills,
providing both a set of reading texts and exercises for skill practice.
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There are some reasons why teachers use textbook. Textbook become the guidance for them in
managing the materials for teaching in the classroom. The teachers just need to adapt the materials from textbook. Textbook also can facilitate them in managing the
materials, because it contains various activities that can make the teaching activity more effective such as exercise, discussion, etc.
Teachers have different options for using textbook. Firstly is omit, teacher can omitting the materials from textbook. They can pick or choose the materials or the
approach for their students. Second option is to replace. Replace means that the
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teachers replace the textbook lesson or materials with one the teacher s own. This has advantages that the teacher s own materials probably more interest than textbook and
it may be appropriate for the students. Third option is to add what is in the book. When the lesson is too boring and too controlled and do not give the students to use
what they learned, teachers can add some activities and exercise. Those are to extend the students engagement with the language or topic. Addition is the good alternative
for the teacher when they use textbook for teaching activities. The last option is to adapt what is in the book. When the materials such as
reading text in textbook are boring or uncreative for the students, teachers can adapt the lesson. They can use the same basic material but doing it in their own style in
teaching. Using textbook creatively is one of the premier teaching skills.
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A good teacher is someone who can adapt the materials and exercises, replace textbook
material with their own ideas and occasionally they may omit textbook lesson completely.
2. The Advantages and Disadvantages Using Textbook. a. The Advantages
