A) Use of textbook (as part of class material analysis)
For the reading skill it was found through class observations that most reading practice was
done from the texts found in the textbook. These texts contained a lot of vocabulary that
students already knew. Therefore students expressed the need of doing further reading
practice by themselves as was seen in their interviews. Even so, teachers used other
materials in classes like pictures and texts on PowerPoint for students to read and discuss.
For writing classes, teachers used mainly materials that were available on the blackboard
system for students to consult. There was also textbook use in writing classes. Students
read example essays and the guide to write later mainly as homework for submission to the
teacher. Topics on textbooks are mainly daily life events and vocabulary, but the teacher