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    This document provides a coursebook evaluation chart to help assess the suitability of an English language teaching coursebook. The chart contains criteria grouped into categories such as methods and aims, appearance and organization, teacher-friendly features, extras, realistic content, interest, affordability, level, and skills coverage. Scores from 1 to 4 are given for each criterion, with a total possible score of 36 indicating an ideal coursebook according to the assessment key. The evaluation chart is meant to guide educators in selecting a coursebook that aligns with their teaching situation, learners' needs, and curriculum goals.

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    This document provides a coursebook evaluation chart to help assess the suitability of an English language teaching coursebook. The chart contains criteria grouped into categories such as methods and aims, appearance and organization, teacher-friendly features, extras, realistic content, interest, affordability, level, and skills coverage. Scores from 1 to 4 are given for each criterion, with a total possible score of 36 indicating an ideal coursebook according to the assessment key. The evaluation chart is meant to guide educators in selecting a coursebook that aligns with their teaching situation, learners' needs, and curriculum goals.

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    This document provides a coursebook evaluation chart to help assess the suitability of an English language teaching coursebook. The chart contains criteria grouped into categories such as methods and aims, appearance and organization, teacher-friendly features, extras, realistic content, interest, affordability, level, and skills coverage. Scores from 1 to 4 are given for each criterion, with a total possible score of 36 indicating an ideal coursebook according to the assessment key. The evaluation chart is meant to guide educators in selecting a coursebook that aligns with their teaching situation, learners' needs, and curriculum goals.

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    HO 2

    Coursebook Evaluation Chart

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    The MATERIALS Test Your comments Score


    4 = ideal
    3 = acceptable
    2 = poor
    1 = unacceptable
    What approache(s) to language learning
    Method and Aims is/are taken by the coursebook? Is this
    M
    appropriate to the/your teaching/learning
    situation?

    Do the aims of the coursebook correspond


    closely with the aims of the teaching
    programme and with the needs of the
    learners?

    Is the coursebook flexible? Does it allow


    different teaching and learning styles?

    Is the book’s appearance – including its


    Appearance and cover, design, illustrations, colour and feel
    A Organisation – appealing and attractive?

    How is the content organized (e.g.


    according to structures, functions, topics,
    skills, etc)?

    Is the organization right for the learners


    and the teachers? Is it easy to find your
    way around the coursebook?

    Is there adequate recycling and revision?

    Is the coursebook easy for the teacher to


    Teacher-friendly use? Does it help to save preparation
    T time? Is the Teacher’s book easy to use?

    Is there a Language Management System


    (LMS) to track learner progress? Is there a
    resource disc, iTools and Teacher’s
    website?
    What do the additional materials include?
    E Extras e.g. the Workbook, Class and WB audio
    CDs, video, additional online practice, a
    learner e-book, a resource disc, Teacher e-
    book, a LMS, iTools, Teacher’s website?
    How authentic is the material in the
    Realistic coursebook?
    R
    Is listening material as authentic as
    possible?

    Is material for spoken English (dialogues,


    topics, questions, roleplays, etc) well
    designed to equip learners for real-life
    interactions?

    Is the content of the coursebook interesting


    I Interesting for your learners?

    How do the topics relate to their lives and


    the current social and cultural context?

    Is it interesting for you, as a teacher?

    Is the coursebook affordable? Is it worth


    Affordable the price the institution will have to pay?
    A
    Is the level of the coursebook suitable for
    Level the class you are teaching?
    L
    Are all four skills (listening, speaking,
    Skills reading, writing) adequately covered in the
    S
    coursebook, bearing in mind your course
    aims and syllabus requirements?

    Is there material for integrated skills work?

    Total score:

    Assessment according to the key:

    Assessment Key
    28‒36 = ideal
    19‒27 = acceptable
    10‒18 = poor
    1‒9 = unacceptable

    Adapted from:

    Tanner, R and Green, C (1998) Tasks for Teacher Education. Addison Wesley Longman Limited
    Cunningsworth, A. (1995) Choosing your Coursebook. Oxford: Heinemann

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