GLOBAL ENGLISHES PARADIGM OF EFL TEXTBOOK FOR INDONESIAN
LEARNERS IN INDONESIAN CONTEXT
Is GE paradigm the most appropriate for developing an English textbook for Indonesian
Learners in the Indonesian context?
1. Make the outline of the essay for a 5-paragraph well-structured essay.
2. List at least 5 sentence connectors in the essay
3. Mention the best part/s of the essay.
4. Mention part/s that need to be improved.
1. Outline of the Essay
Introductory paragraph:
General information: In Indonesian context, Aligned with the worldwide spread and the
expansion of English as an interculturally globalized lingua franca, the GE paradigm will
be the most appropriate for developing an English textbook for Indonesian Learners.
Thesis statement: I strongly believe that the Global Englishes paradigm of EFL is the most
appropriate for Indonesian learners in Indonesian context for developing an English
textbook.
Body Paragraph 1
a. Argument
The impact of English has changed it as the first global lingua franca where English is
the most widely spoken and strong language in the modern world. International
language policies also study about it. Because of that reason, providing an English
textbook will be the most crucial factor to succeed in learning the language. The
Textbooks should contain the visual core of each ELT, the principal material of lessons
and the type of language exercise in which students engage.
b. Evidence
Expert opinion (Seidlhofer, 2011; Wee, 2013; Phillipson, 2018), (Widodo, Fang &
Elyas, 2022). (Sheldon,1988). Richards (2002).
Body Paragraph 2
a. Argument
In order to be fully useful for the Indonesian learners the English textbooks should
consider the geopolitical context of globalization and contextualized in the three
circles, namely the inner circle, outer circle, and expanding process because Indonesia
is a multicultural nation where the learners’ mother tongue is not English.
b. Evidence
Expert opinion: Kachru’s (1982), Wang (2013).
Body Paragraph 3
a. Argument
To be able to foster academic success to all English learners the content of the
textbooks should address the learner’s cultural context, customs, and social behaviors
knowledge and beliefs (values), cultural practices/behaviors, and cultural artifacts in
language resources.
b. Evidence
Expert opinions : (Hopkyn, 2020), (Canagarajah, 1999). (Setyono & Widodo, 2019).
(Mermann- Jozwiak & Sullivan,2005, p. 273).
Body Paragraph 4
a. Argument
English teachers and textbook users should aware of multicultural diversity because
some experts claim that GE is not a reality rather than an agenda. Moreover, GE
paradigm scholar has a hidden agenda to promote their ideology in EFL texbooks.
Furthermore, it is philosophically infused and influenced by competing objectives, and
interests.
b. Evidence
Expert opinions: Philipson (2015), (Gray, 2010; Widodo, 2016). (Setyono and
Widodo,2019).
Body paragraph 5
a. Argument
Because The EFL textbook is not in a vacuum, cultural dimension and multicultural
aspect are those two aspects that unable to be avoided in English teaching. Moreover, in
teaching the English language, the learning process should develop the students’
awareness of cultural equality and equitability. Teachers and students must also pay
attention to cultivation an intercultural understanding to appreciate the local wisdom
and address the global culture from a balanced and holistic perspective.
b. Evidence
Expert opinions : (Xin & Qian, 2012; Setyono & Widodo, 2019; Ariawan, 2020) and
analogy
2. List at least 5 sentence connectors in the essay
a. As a consequence,
b. Together with,
c. In addition,
d. Contrasts with
e. Due to the
3. Mention the best part/s of the essay.
The best part of the essay is when the writer mentions that Adopting the critical pedagogy,
many research findings are more likely to uncover that cultural hegemony is a hidden
agenda in EFL textbooks. Although the textbook has extensively included local culture in
the form of the eight aspects by using Byram’s instrument and also presents other cultures,
such as target language culture and global culture, to foster intercultural conversation
skills, Ariawan (2020) found that primordialism and nationalism monopolize the cultural
dimensions with 28.05% of overall components. (Paragraph 3). Moreover, the best part is
when he put the expert opinions research data along the way.
4. Mention part/s that need to be improved.
According to my knowledge, the writer should also provide the evidences (included
data/observation sheet) in order to show his personal experience of more than ten years of
working experience at the national school with multicultural learners, most of the students
are likely more engaged in instructional practices by using GE-oriented textbooks rather
than the native-speakerism approach (Paragraph 1)
