Textbook

Evaluation

• Small Leader– 94713035 Erin Wu

• Members– 94713008 Chris Yang– 94713012 Jocelyn Hua

ng– 94713017 Lolo Hsu– 94713034 Jessie Lin– 94713037 Joeann Lee– 94713045 Linda Wu

• Reporters– Introduction: Erin– Checklist: Lolo– Results & Conclusion:

Chris

Introduction

• Goals of the Course– Life Conversation

• Background of the Students – Age: Elders (45~55↑) – Native Language: Taiwanese & Mandarin

– Education Background:

Junior High25%

ElementarySchool20%

Others5%

Senior High50%

Elementary School Junior High Senior High Others

– Motivation for Learning• Traveling & Long Stay

– Level• Intermediate

• Our Major Concerns– Content

• Situation Building• Skills – Listening, Speaking, & Reading (less)• Grammatical Structures & Vocabulary

– Exercises and Activities– Accompany Materials: Tapes or CD

Textbook Evaluation Checklist

• Five level to evaluate the textbook– Excellent (getting 5 points)

– Good (getting 4 points)

– Average (getting 3 points)

– Poor (getting 2 points )

– Not Acceptable (getting 1 point)

•Five parts of the checklist– Content

• Stimulating learners’ motivation

• Reflecting learners’ preferences

• Providing learners with consultation

• A clear motif• Being Cost-effective

– Skills• Adequate guidance• Wide range of cognitive

speaking and listening skills

– Vocabulary & Grammar – Vocabulary is presented at

an appropriate rate– Grammar specification is

easy to understand

– Exercises & Activities– Promoting learners’ langua

ge development– Stirring learners’ participati

on – Facilitating learners’ use of

grammar rules by creating situations

– Interactive and task-based activities

– Accompany Materials - CD

• The moderate speed of speaker

• Provide the learners with interesting context

Results of Textbook

• New Interchange (Student Book 1)

– Editors• Jack C. Richards• Jonathan Hull• Susan Proctor

– Press• Cambridge University P

ress

5 4 3 2 1

Content 1 4

Skills 1 1

Vocabulary&

Grammar2 1

Exercises&

Activities4 3

Accompany Materials - CD

1 1

Total 2 12 5 0 0

• The score of New Interchange (Student Book 1) :

5 (points) × 2 + 4 (points) × 12 + 3 (points) × 5 +

2 (points) × 0 + 1 (point) × 0

= 10 + 48 + 15 + 0 + 0

= 73 (The full marks is 95)

Conclusion• Various exercises and activities for devel

oping skills of speaking and listening

• Two sections about short reading and grammar

• The CD could help learners preview or review by themselves.

• Vivid color and lively illustrations

Thank You!