Analysis of L/S Sections in My Book of English : The CLT Approach
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Date
2022
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Mouloud Mammeri University
Abstract
The present study constitutes a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of the listening
and speaking sections in the third-year primary school textbook, My Book of English,
with a particular focus on adherence to the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
approach. The central aim of this research is to assess whether the content within these
sections aligns with the principles of communicative language teaching and effectively
contributes to the development of the learners' communicative competence. To attain
this objective, a meticulous analysis of the listening and speaking activities in My
Book of English for third-year primary learners was performed. This analysis was
conducted using an analytical framework that combines David Nunan's (1989)
Designing tasks for the communicative classroom with the principles outlined by
Lou-leaver and B. Willis (2004) regarding Task based instruction in foreign language
education framework.This research methodology encompassed a mixed-method
approach, effectively integrating both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
The data collected through this methodical process underwent detailed analysis
employing descriptive statistical methods and quantitative content analysis techniques.
The findings of this investigation reveal that approximately the majority of the
activities within the textbook align closely with the principles stipulated in the
analytical framework, showcasing their compliance with the tenets of communicative
language teaching. However, some of the activities were found to fall short of these
principles. Crucially this study demonstrates that the majority of activities contained
within My Book of English for third-year primary students are in concordance with the
communicative language teaching approach. This suggests that these activities are
conducive to the development of communicative competence among learners. The
results of this research have broader implications, as they can be extrapolated to the
entire textbook, indicating a comprehensive commitment to communicative language
teaching.
Description
65p. : Ill. en coul. : 30cm(+CD-Rom)
Keywords
Communicative competence, My Book of English, Listening/ Speaking Activities evaluation, Third year Primary School Textbook
Citation
Didactics of Foreign Languages