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Book SynopsisIssues in Coursebook Evaluation takes a theory to practice approach with emphasis on theoretical underpinnings that lead into practical aspects of the processes of evaluating English language coursebooks. The ten reader-friendly chapters contributed by outstanding scholars cover fundamental concepts in book evaluation which turn this work to a valuable resource book in applied linguistics. The topics covered include the need to evaluate books (why, who, how and when), language learners’ needs, evaluating language and content of coursebooks, evaluating teaching aids, intercultural and socio-cultural perspectives in coursebooks and their evaluation, how to evaluate the authenticity of conversations in ESL textbooks, evaluating ESP textbooks, e-textbook evaluation, and the influence of research on materials evaluation. Contributors are: Maryam Azarnoosh, Saleh Al-Busaidi, Darío Luis Banegas, Martin Cortazzi, Akram Faravani, Lixian Jin, Hamid Reza Kargozari, Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi, Thom Kiddle, Jayakaran Mukundan, Vahid Nimehchisalem, Golnaz Peyvandi, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi, Carlos Rico-Troncoso, Lilia Savova, Abdolvahed Zarifi, and Mitra Zeraatpishe.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Figures and Tables 1. WH Questions in Book Evaluation: Why, How, When, and Who? Vahid Nimehchisalem 2. Learners’ Needs in Materials Evaluation Saleh Al-Busaidi 3. Evaluating Language and Content in Coursebooks Darío Luis Banegas 4. Evaluating Teaching Aids Thom Kiddle 5. Talking about Language Competences: Towards an Intercultural Approach to Language Teaching Carlos Rico-Troncoso 6. Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Coursebook Evaluation Martin Cortazzi and Lixian Jin 7. Conversation Analysis Criteria for Evaluating the Authenticity of ESL Textbook Conversations Lilia Savova 8. Evaluation of ESP Textbooks Maryam Azarnoosh, Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi and Mitra Zeraatpishe 9. E-textbook Evaluation Criteria Revisited Hamid Reza Kargozari, Golnaz Peyvandi and Akram Faravani 10. What Real Benefits Have We Had from Research on ELT Materials Evaluation? Jayakaran Mukundan, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi and Abdolvahed Zarifi About the Contributors Index
