TEXT-BASED APPROACH TO EFL TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITY

Abstract

Text-based approach to learning English as a foreign language using text as a basis for developing learning programs. This approach has  been  used  in  Indonesia  since the  application  of  the Competency  Based  Curriculum.  This  approach  was  developed from Waliday Functional Linguistics and  refers to the  provision of information about the  development of effective texts for specific purposes in the context of real language usage. In this text-based approach, learning is carried out in two cycles namely the oral and writing cycle. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely building context, modeling, constructing guided texts, and constructing  independent  texts.  This framework  can  accommodate new  thoughts and  innovations in  learning English as  a foreignlanguage in Indonesia. Thus it is very suitable to be applied by teachers who are creative and innovative for improvement and improvement of learning English as a foreign language in Indonesia.