Problem Identification Research Questions Research Objectives

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B. Problem Identification

From above research background, there are some researchable issues mentioned as follows. 1 Do the current English textbooks in DKI Jakarta provide the learners with adequate intercultural knowledge? 2 Do MTs Negeri in Jakarta need English textbooks with Islamic values? 3 Should intercultural communicative competence be taught in MTs Negeri? 4 What culture to be taught in MTs Negeri in DKI Jakarta? 5 Is the significance of intercultural communicative competence supported by the final assessment National Exam? 6 Which English textbooks contain intercultural communicative competence? 7 How do the English teachers deal with the foreign culture which is not suitable for their students? 8 Is there any difference of cultural presentation in English textbooks written by Indonesian authors and native speakers?

C. Research Questions

Among the previous formulated problems, the researcher picks one problem to study. This research is intended to answer main question ―To what extend the cultural content in English textbooks at MTs Negeri support main goal of EFL teaching which is intercultural communicative competence? ‖ Following this main question, there are some additional questions that will be investigated, as follows. 1 How cultures are represented in the English textbooks? 2 What types of culture are represented in the English textbooks? 3 What culture senses are included in the English textbooks? 4 What elements of culture are featured in the English textbooks? 5 To what extent the cultural content in the English textbooks in Madrasah Tsanawiyah support the main objective of EFL teaching, which is intercultural communicative competence? 27

D. Research Objectives

By revisiting the research questions and reviewing the previous relevant studies on the similar cultural content analysis in some countries, this current research is aimed at achieving these objectives. 1 to describe the types of cultural information presented in the textbooks 2 to describe the types of culture in the textbooks source culture, target culture, international target culture, culture free 3 to describe the senses of culture in the textbooks 4 to describe the elements of culture included in the textbooks 5 to analyze the implication of in-use English textbooks‘ cultural presentation towards the intercultural competence of the MTsN learners.

E. Significance of the Research