AN ANALYSIS ON THE SPEAKING MATERIALS OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK USED AT THE EIGHTH GRADE BASED ON CUNNINGSWORTH’S CRITERIA

Abstract

This study deals with the Cunningsworth’s criteria in speaking materials in English
textbook used at the eighth grade. The objective of this study was to determine whether
the speaking materials in the English textbook "When English Rings A Bell" meet the 6
criteria for evaluation by Cunningsworth such as aims and approaches, design and
organization, language content, speaking skill, topic, and methodology. The research
design of this study was descriptive qualitative. The data were analyzed qualitatively. The
findings of this study are calculated based on each criterion separately. The findings show
that speaking materials of "When English Rings the bell" English textbook fulfills the
criteria of good textbook suggested by Alan Cunningsworth's checklist with fulfillment
75% for aims and approaches, 60% for language content and 60% for Speaking Skill.
These 3 criteria can be categorized as Fair. The other criteria, 80% for design and
organization, 83% for methodology and 100% for topic. These 3 criteria can be
categorized as Good. So, the researcher can conclude that the speaking materials are
presented well enough with an appropriate oral presentation and practice of language
items for students’ language level. In terms of speaking ability, this textbook greatly
assists students in understanding the materials given. In addition, format design includes
titles, subheadings, and appropriate cross-referencing for ease of use.