English as a Foreign Language materials: The case of textbooks
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2022
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Choosing the right materials for students can be a difficult task, particularly if the
teacher lacks experience. Nowadays the choice is enormous, making the selection
task even more challenging. What would be the most appropriate materials for a
given group of learners? There is no easy answer. One of those materials, the
textbook, constitutes one of the most widely used teaching/learning resources, as
they provide a set of guidelines and materials that facilitate the teaching task, give
a sense of security to the learners and follow educational guidelines. However,
choosing a suitable textbook is deemed to be one of the most challenging tasks
that EFL teachers often face. To get a good picture of the suitability of a textbook,
a careful analysis of the material aspects of the text needs to be undertaken, which
should then be followed by an evaluation of that text for a particular
teaching/learning context. This chapter suggests a procedure to help teachers
decide whether a textbook is appropriate for his/her classroom. Once this decision
has been made, there are some examples of how to adapt the text, to adjust it to
your needs and those of your classroom.
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Textbook analysis and evaluation, preservice teachers, materials development, checklist
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Luque-Agullo, G. (2022) English as a Foreign Language materials: The case of textbooks . En Alonso, I. & Criado, R. (Coords.), Perspectives and Good Practices in English Language Teacher Training. Editorial Síntesis