Analysis of Speaking Materials in English Textbook for 10Th Grade of Senior High School Students

Although many studies showed that current English textbooks were suitable to be used for speaking materials in the classroom, they need to be evaluated for some reasons. This study aimed at finding out whether the speaking materials in the textbook entitled “Bahasa Inggris” met the criteria of good speaking materials as proposed by National Education Standard Board. Documentary analysis in the form of qualitative descriptive research were used to collect data. The result showed that the textbook was „good‟ for teaching speaking. In other words, speaking materials and activities in the textbook “Bahasa Inggris” were appropriate with the curriculum 2013 and therefore, deserves to be used in the classroom