CRITERIA FOR COURSEBOOK ASSESSMENT

7,0	Objectives explicitly laid out in an introduction, And implemented in the material.	Those are shown on the first page.
5,0	Approach educationally an socially acceptable to target community.	It´s not acceptable at all, because this book is for sort of people.
7,0	Clear attractive layout, print easy to read.	If the student has the original copy.
7,0	Appropriate visual materials available.	It has a lot of visual material to use.
6,0	Interesting topics and tasks.	Yes, but the units are just about student´s environment. It could teach a little beyond.
5,0	Varied topics and tasks, so as to provide for different Learner levels, learning styles, interests,etc.	As the last comment says is always about the student and where he lives.
7,0	Clear instructions.	In each activity, it says what the student has to do step by step
7,0	Systematic coverage of syllabus	.It covers the syllabus because it provides a suggested year planning and all the objectives of each unit.

 

7,0	Content clearly organized and graded                   ( sequenced by difficulty).	The x unit is easier than the next one
5,5	Periodic review and test sections.	It appears, but in a very little box at the end of each unit
5,5	Plenty of authentic language.	I think that some of the conversations are invented
5,5	Good pronunciation explanation and practice.	It is good but in some activities.
6,0	Good vocabulary explanation and practice.	Are a lot of new vocabulary but some of them are explained
6,5	Good grammar presentation and practice.	With a lot of grammar activities which the student has to put in practice
6,0	Fluency practice in all four skills.	I think is good, but the tests which the students has to read are very short.
5,0	Encourages learners to develop own learning Strategies and to become  independent in their Learning.	As the book is to beginners I don’t think that it helps to have an independent student.

7,0	Adequate  guidance guidance for the teacher; not to heavy preparation load	It has many activities which make easier to the teacher prepare and plan his class.
7,0	Audio cassettes	Aren´t  cassettes are CD´s
6,5	Readily available locally	In any library.

 *I think for beginners is a very good book, but it has some aspects which has to improve.