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An evaluation of sub-skills (vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation) in the grade 9 english textbook of Afghan secondary schools

Katawazai, R. and Haidari, M. and Sandaran, S. C. (2019) An evaluation of sub-skills (vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation) in the grade 9 english textbook of Afghan secondary schools. Page 1 International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), 8 (5C). ISSN 2249 – 8958

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Official URL: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijeat.E1176.0585C19

Abstract

English language is a part of the school's curriculum in all levels in Afghanistan as a foreign language. Despite it being including for decades, very little research has been done in regard to the quality and evaluation of the ELT English textbooks. The current study investigates and evaluates English Language Sub-skills of the secondary school textbook “Grade 9” to evaluate the effectiveness of the materials for the teaching and learning of the subskills. The Eclectic Checklist of Demir & Ertas (2014) has been selected for evaluating the selected English textbook. The findings indicate that the selected textbook lacks contextualized usage of vocabulary, systematic representation and sufficient explanations of grammatical structures, and appropriate usage of pronunciation activities. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the textbook needs improvements in developing and presenting the sub-skills of English language appropriately, particularly grammar and pronunciation. These findings will be helpful to policy makers and ELT textbooks developers of Afghanistan to represent the contextualized and appropriate usage of the English Language sub-skills in upcoming versions of ELT textbooks.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:ELT Textbook Evaluation, Grade 9 EFL Textbook, Afganistan
Subjects:P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions:Language Academy
ID Code:91545
Deposited By: Narimah Nawil
Deposited On:30 Jun 2021 12:18
Last Modified:30 Jun 2021 12:18

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