COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LEXICOGRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF READING TEXTS IN “WHEN ENGLISH RINGS A BELL” AND “ENGLISH IN FOCUS” ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR GRADE 8

This study aims to find out: (1) how the lexico-grammatical features of reading text types in When English Rings A Bell and English in Focus English textbooks for grade 8 are realized, (2) whether the reading texts types in When English Rings A Bell and English in Focus English textbooks for grade 8 can be stated to have appropriateness with the syllabus of KTSP Curriculum and 2013 Curriculum, (3) what the differences and similarities of lexico-grammatical features between reading texts types in When English Rings A Bell and English in Focus are. In this study, When English Rings A Bell English textbook is called Book 1 and English in Focus English textbook is called Book 2. This study used qualitative approach. The instruments used were questionnaire and interview. The result of the study indicates none of descriptive texts in Book 1 have epithets, it is different from Book 2 in which there are two epithets in the descriptive texts. the processes that are used in descriptive text in Book 1 and Book 2 is not only relational process but also the other process. The average score of validators‟ score in analysis result of lexicogrammatical features of descriptive text in book 1 is 3.11.Meanwhile, in book 2 the average score is 3.11 which means good. For recount texts comparative, the recount texts in Book 1 and Book 2 have balanced distribution of each element of lexicogrammatical features and distribution of process. The average score of validators‟ score in analysis result of lexicogrammatical features of recount text in book 1 is 3.23. Meanwhile in book 2 the average score is 3.33 which means good. The comparison of narrative texts in Book 1 and Book 2 are all the narrative texts in Book 1 and Book 2 have a tittle and have complete processes as suggested by Gerot and Wignell. In addition, The average score of validators‟ score in analysis result of lexicogrammatical features of narrative text in book 1 is 3.33 and in Book 2 is 3.23 which means good. As suggestion, it is better for the teachers to adjust the English textbook that will be used in teaching and for the textbook writers, it is better if they can master Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG), so that they can improve their ability in writing text types.