Abstract
The purpose of this research was to develop an EFL course book for the first semester learners at the Islamic junior high school in Indonesia. The material development includes some procedures of need analysis, material development, expert validation, material revision, try-out and final revision. Based on the results of questionnaires distributed to 106-second graders, the interviews done to the teachers and field notes taken from a document of the syllabus, this research revealed that most of the students and English teachers require English instructional materials embracing religious and general knowledge. After validated by the experts and tried-out to the students, this research finally produced English materials that were supplemented by a teacher‟s guide, student‟s worksheets and a CD containing listening materials.
Highlights
Incorporating a set of skills that satisfy the needs of the 21stcentury learners in the curricula used in teaching and learning of English as a foreign language has become a priority
Instructional materials are a key component in the most language program (Richard, 2001)
The aim of this study is to develop EFL course book for the first semester of the second graders of the Islamic junior high school
Summary
Incorporating a set of skills that satisfy the needs of the 21stcentury learners in the curricula used in teaching and learning of English as a foreign language has become a priority. Instructional materials, course books, have an important role in the English language classroom. JEELS, Volume 4, Number 2, November 2017 Another expert Cunningsworth (1995) summarizes the role book in language teaching as follows. A course book can be a resource for presentation materials (spoken and written). It can be a source of activities for learner practice and communicative interaction. It can be a source of stimulation and ideas for classroom activities.
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