Practice IIA)

B)

Prof. Estela N. Braun.

Class August 13TH, 2015.

HOW TO CHOOSE TEXTBOOKS. Oral presentation / Critical

thinking about advantages disadvantages of using textbooks. (20)
In pairs, students will analyze one of the following textbooks:

Storyline 1+Audio CD www.pearsonlongman.com.ar

Storyline 2+Audio CD
Storyline4+Audio CD
New

Treetops

3.

Classbook

and

WB.

Oxford

www.oup.com

www.oup.com/elt/newtreetops

New Treetops 2. Classbook and WB. Oxford

New Treetops 1. Classbook and WB. Oxford
First Explorers. Oxford. www.oup.com/elt/oxfordparents
My English Trip 2. Macmillan Education. www.myenglishtrip.com.ar
Quest 1. Macmillan. www.macmillan.com.ar
BIG English 1. Pearson. www.pearsonELT.com/bigenglish
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/resources/
https://elt.oup.com/cat/courses/young_learners/?
cc=fr&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/young_learners/

PRACTICAL 12: ANALYSIS OF TEXTBOOKS

Rizzo Antonella, Simon Sofa

TASK: ANLISIS Y DISEO /CONTEXTUALIZACION DE MATERIALES Y RECURSOS

DIDACTICOS.

Work in pairs. . Analyze the textbooks provided using the following

criteria:
1. Is there a balance in the development of the four macroskills?
There is a balance between reading and listening, but there is little focus on
writing and speaking.
2. Is the grammatical, lexical and communicative progression suitable for
the age of the students?
Considering that the book is oriented to a fourth or fifth grade, the
communicative, lexical and grammatical progression is suitable for the age of
the students.
3. Is the material enough/excessive for the number of hours you teach

during a school year?

As we teach eighty minutes a week, we consider that the material is excessive.
4. Are the thematic units suitable for the age and social context of our

learners? Do they favour intercultural awareness?

The thematic units are suitable for the age and social context of our learners,
especially because it is a book edited and printed here in Argentina, but it does
not favour intercultural awareness.
5. Is there variety in the textual types offered? Is there language learning

which can be linked to the development of other disciplines: Social

Sciences, L1, Natural Science, Art, etc?(CLIL)
There is a special link with Natural Sciences, especially with animals, jungle
and nature, but not with other disciplines.
6. What kind of didactic approach is fostered: PPP, CLT, Task Based,

Project work, others?

In this textbook the didactic approach fostered is mainly PPP.
7. Do the activities included in the textbook provide integration with prior

knowledge, extensive practice, revision and instances of self-assessment?

The activities in the book provide integration with prior knowledge, extensive
practice, revision and self-assessment.
8. Is the workbook integrated with the book or is it presented separately?

Does it provide meaningful practice?

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The book is integrated with the workbook and it provides meaningful practice
because it is related to what they have learned.
9. Would you recommend the use of this textbook for Primary/ at which

level? Why/not?
We would recommend the use of this textbook because it is a national
production; it integrates different abilities and links with other subjects. But we
recommend adding some intercultural awareness activities and some other
activities so that the children can develop all the four macro abilities.
10. Would it be suitable to follow the main contents for Primary Schools

present in our curricular guidelines?

Yes, it is suitable to follow the main contents for Primary Schools present in our
curricular guidelines.
11. Complete these book features:
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY: $290, AVAILABLE
ADD-ONS AND EXTRAS: CD-ROM, WEBPAGE
LAYOUT AND DESIGN: COLORFUL
INSTRUCTIONS: it has instructions for children and also for teachers.
SYLLABUS: in the page web there is an annual planification.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Reading, writing, listening.
TOPICS: the book is divided in these titles: Hello, I like basketball, the shadow
has a big head, Is Mr. treeman under Alexs desk?, Alex isnt working, theres a
note in my copybook, bats sleep all day, Miss green talks and talks, theres a fire
in the jungle.
The topics children learn are: colors, numbers, animals, greetings, adjectives, parts of the
face and body, toys, school objects, actions, food, the house (furniture), feelings, clothes,
sports and family members.

CULTURAL APPROPRIACY: Children learn values, learn about nature,

animals and sports.
TEACHERS GUIDE: On Pearson web page there is a guide for teachers.
WEB COMPANION:
http://www.pearsonelt.com.ar/catalogue/storyline.html
Rizzo Antonella, Simon Sofa