Group 8:

1. Hasza Khurul ‘Ain 2017404035

2. Syafadilla Putri Mulia 2017404039
3. Arini Salsabila Nasa 2017404040

Methodology

A. Learners Need

No. Checklist New Frontiers Pathway

1. Does the material Yes, it is in accordance with Yes, it is in accordance with

discuss and identify the needs of students, the needs of students,
areas of student need? consisting of practical needs, consisting of practical needs,
functional needs, and personal functional needs, and personal
needs. needs.

2. If this is not done It can be concluded from the It can be concluded with the
explicitly, can the material in the book and can teacher's book because the
approach be inferred be adapted to the learning books owned by students
from the teacher's styles possessed by students. contain more about exercises.
book or from the So, if you use the teacher's
material itself? book, maybe you can solve it
according to the needs of the
students.

3. Is the book sensitive Yes, because in terms of Yes, because it consists of

to what students need material, the skills being
in order to learn well? taught and also the various
kinds of training are balanced.
Not only that, in this book,
students can also use English
in everyday life and at work.
various kinds of English skills
and also because the themes
taught will be needed by
students in the world of work.

4. If so, is this In this book, his awareness is In this book, his awareness is
awareness reflected in reflected in the content and reflected in the content.
the content and approach of the coursebooks.
approach of the
coursebook?
B. Guiding Principles
No. Checklist New Frontiers
1. Does the coursebook Yes, the book is in accordance
make its guiding with the guiding principles
principles clear? because it already consists of
various kinds of skills, even
though the most prominent
skill is listening. According to
the needs of students, it will
run actively and interactively,
presented in stages starting
from basic to advanced, and
there is an evaluation of
learning.
2. Does it encourage an More inductive approach like
inductive or deductive the one in the first practice
approach to learning - reading skill. In this exercise,
- or a balance of both? students are given audio or
examples related to the topic
being studied, and then they
are given the opportunity to
extract the rules or language
patterns contained in the
audio.
3. Does it have a view In this book, there is an
on accuracy and emphasis on the accuracy and
fluency? fluency of students' speaking,
as in chapter 2 on speaking
skills exercises 4, 5, and 8.
4. How does it approach In this book, the skill teaching
the teaching of skills approach is evenly distributed
and communication? between reading, writing,
speaking, and listening skills.
For the communication
Pathway
Yes, the book is in
accordance with the guiding
principles because it already
consists of various kinds of
skills, even though the most
prominent skill is reading.
According to the needs of
students, it will run actively
and interactively, presented in
stages from basic to
advanced, and there is an
evaluation of learning.
More of a deductive approach
like the one on page 34. In
this exercise, students are
given rules or language
patterns, and then they are
given the opportunity to apply
them to situations in the real
world.
Yes, as on page 39, students
are asked to practice the
dialogues so that there is
accuracy and fluency.
In this book, the skill teaching
approach is evenly distributed
between reading, writing,
speaking, and listening skills.
For the communication
 approach, a dialogue is
provided in chapter 2 on
listening skills and also in
speaking skills exercise 10 so
that students are able to
practice these dialogues with
their friends so that
communication is established
and can develop English
skills.
approach, a dialogue is
provided as is in Chapter 2,
Pages 39–40, so that students
are able to practice the
dialogue with their friends so
that communication is
established and can develop
English language skills.

5. Are learners Yes, as in practice 10 Yes, as shown on pages 40

encouraged to use speaking skills. and 63.
language creatively?

6. Are any learning None None

activities
personalized?

7. Is any distinction None None

made between
learning and
acquisition?

8. What is the attitude Don’t know, depends on the Don't know, depends on the
towards learner error? study. study.

9. What is the attitude No, there is no mother tongue Yes.

towards the use of in the book but only explains
students’ mother the facts in Indonesia.
tongue?

10. Is the coursebook Yes, process oriented. Yes, process oriented.

essentially process-
oriented or product-
oriented?

C. Procedures for Learning and Teaching

No Checklist New Frontiers Pathway

1 How are new it is provided with guided In pathway books, grammar
grammar items practice where it has been items are provided in a text
presented and explained and the grammar and textual material is not
practised? material is available, then provided.
students are asked to practice the
grammar provided in the
exercise.

2 To what extent is the In this book grammar None

presentation and exercises are in accordance
practice: related to with the material that has been
what learners already taught.
know and to what has
already been taught

-appropriately
controlled and
organized -
representative of the
grammar rule to be
learned

relevant to learners'
needs and interests?

3 How is new Presentation of vocabulary in Vocabulary is presented in

vocabulary presented chapter 2 is presented in the text form.
(eg in wordlists, in a form of a word list.
text, with visuals)?

4 How is the meaning The introduction of Pathway: The introduction of

of new vocabulary vocabulary material is taught
taught? with an image that is
appropriate to the context,
then.
vocabulary material is taught
in a way that students are
presented with a text and then
read it, by finding words in
authentic texts and actively
using them in their writing,
students solidify their
understanding and use of
those words.
5 Is there vocabulary Based on semantic relations, Based on form because
development material, because the discussion of Vocab is more taught to its
eg based on semantic vocabulary is the same and structure.
relations or relations related theme.
of form?

6 Is new vocabulary None None

recycled adequately?

7 How much new In unit 2 each skill has a There are 107 new vocabulary
vocabulary is vocabulary, for the number of words provided in bold.
presented in each vocabs available in each skill
unit, text, etc? there are 8 for a total of 16.
Meanwhile in the project
section there are 10 new
vocabularies that can be
introduced to students
depending on the way the
teacher’s teach.

8 Are visuals used Yes, the visual used image Yes, with pictures, because in
extensively in the presentation. chapter 2 it explains the facts
material? in Indonesia so that the visual
form is with an example of a
Bajo Labuan picture.

9 Are they reasonably In unit 2 the pictures/visuals In unit 2 the pictures/visuals

well produced and in this book are good and in this book are less
attractive? attract the attention of interesting for students
students because they are colorless and
still black and white

10 Is the style of the In unit 2 students can accept In unit 2 it is less interesting
visuals (eg because they are attractive and because of the lack of
photographs, line colorful images/visuals of the
drawings, cartoons)
characters and characters.
acceptable to the
users?
11 Are visuals used as In unit 2 including using In unit 2 including decorative
an integral part of integral
teaching material or
 are they essentially
decorative?

D. The Students' Role

No Checklist New Frontiers Pathway

1 Does the material Yes, in unit 2 there are
expect an active input students who can have
from learners? opinions with their friends,
such as in the speak up section
and project section
Yes, in unit 2 there are many
activities to argue and solve
problems with friends and
teachers

2 Is the coursebook Yes, in unit 2 there are Yes, in unit 2 there are
sensitive to different various skills, such as various skills, such as
learning styles can it listening, reading, speaking, listening, reading, speaking,
accommodate them?
and writing. and writing.

3 Does the material Yes, in unit 2 there is a Yes, in unit 2 there is a

provide additional workbook for self-study workbook for self-study
material for
independent study
based on material
already taught, e.g. a
workbook, students'
cassettes for home
study, additional
reading material?
4 If so, is guidance There is no guide There is no guide
provided on how to
proceed?
5 Is there a key for self- None None
monitoring?

E. Study Skills

Checklist New Frontiers Pathway

1 Are study skills Yes, in unit 2 there are Yes, in unit 2 there are
sections included in listening, speaking, writing, listening, speaking, writing,
the material? and reading skills and reading skills
2 If so, do they cover In unit 2 there is no advice on In unit 2 there is no advice on
these aspects: study skills study skills
- reflection on
study
techniques
- advice on
study skills
development
- reference skills
- other?
3 Are students Yes Yes
encouraged to take
some degree of
responsibility for
their learning?