Keywords
An evaluation of efl textbook, analysis of elt textbook, teaching english in iraq
Abstract
This study evaluates the fifth- grade beginning English textbook, Iraq Opportunities 3, which was introduced in elementary schools by the Iraqi Ministry of Education in 2012. This mixed methods research aims to analyze the content of a new textbook that is considered to be the foundation of the English language program in Iraq. This is a valuable research project since its findings reveal the strengths and weaknesses of Iraq Opportunities 3 based on three critical components: grammar, vocabulary, and culture. A survey questionnaire was used in this study to elicit the perspectives of English language teachers who are using this textbook in their classrooms along with the personal evaluation by the researcher. Three research questions were addressed in this study: 1) How are grammar and vocabulary addressed in Iraq Opportunities 3? 2) How are English-speaking and Iraqi cultures represented in Iraq Opportunities 3? and 3) Is the L2 culture represented in this textbook in a way that exposes students to the English-speaking culture? The findings are generally in favor of the textbook in terms of grammar and vocabulary and their appropriateness for the age and level of students. However, the study criticizes the limited role and the poor representation of culture in this curriculum.
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Graduation Date
2013
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Purmensky, Kerry
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
Modern Languages
Degree Program
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0004970
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0004970
Language
English
Release Date
December 2014
Length of Campus-only Access
1 year
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Subjects
Arts and Humanities -- Dissertations, Academic, Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Humanities
STARS Citation
Al-Akraa, Sarab, "Teaching English In Iraq:an Analysis Of An Efl Textbook" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2862.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2862