Analyzing “English for Palestine -10” in Terms of the Characteristics of a Good English Textbook

Authors

  • Ahmed Awad Amin Mahmoud

Keywords:

Analysis, “English for Palestine -10”, Characteristics of a Good English Textbook, public schools, Palestine, 10th grade

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the book entitled “English for Palestine-10” which used for teaching English for the tenth graders in Public Schools in Palestine. To achieve this aim, the researcher used two criteria: a questionnaire that contains 52 items which helps to judge the suitability of a good textbook and a list that contains the characteristics of a good textbook. The two criteria are adapted from (Solicits, 1978; Cunningsworth 1984; Sheldon 1988; Skierso, 1991; Al-Makhzoumi 1992; McMillan and Schumacher 1997; Laime 1999; Ur, 1996 and Grainger, 2002).

The researcher gave the questionnaire to 50 male and female English teachers who teach the tenth graders from Nablus district. After the observa­tion and analysis of the textbook regarding the above-mentioned evaluative measures, the researcher noticed that these textbooks are suitable and could be used in private and in government schools after regarding the different suggestions and modificationstheresearcherconcluded.10

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Published

2017-06-17

How to Cite

Mahmoud, A. A. A. (2017). Analyzing “English for Palestine -10” in Terms of the Characteristics of a Good English Textbook. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, (13). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/913

Issue

No. 13 (2008): العدد الثالث عشر - جمادى الآخرة 1429ه/ حزيران 2008م

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Research Papers

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