TEXT BOOK EVALUATION FORM

Title of Textbook:____________________________________________________________

Author(s):_____________________________________________________________________

Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________

Level:________________________________________________________________________

LANGUAGE INPUT

1) Do the texts used in the book provide suitable roughly tuned input for your pupils?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
2) Are the materials appropriate to the culture and background of your pupils?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
3) How would you rate the materials in the book for interest/appeal for your pupils?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
4) How would you rate the comprehensibility of the language of instructions, explanations, etc
in the book?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

5) How would you rate the range of reading skills practiced in the book?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
6) How would you rate the variety of text types provided in the book for reading practice?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
7) How would you rate the book for the variety of questions, exercises and activities provided
for reading practice?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
8) How would you rate the range of writing skills practised in the book?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
9) How would you rate the range of writing tasks practised in relation to your pupils’ needs?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
10) How would you rate the book for the variety of exercise types for practising writing?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
11) Does the book provide adequate practice in listening for perception?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
12) Does the book provide adequate practice in listening for comprehension?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
13) How would you rate the book for variety of listening comprehension exercises?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
14) How are the spoken texts to be presented?
Cassettes/Scripts for teacher reading
Comment:______________________________________________________
15) Does the book provide adequate practice in production of sounds, particularly in relation to
your pupils’ pronunciation problems?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
16) How would you rate the book for providing controlled oral fluency practice?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
17) How would you rate the book for providing interactive/communicative practice for oral
fluency?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
18) Does the book provide stress and intonation practice suitable for your pupils?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
19) Is the approach to grammar teaching deductive or inductive? _________________________
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
20) On what basis are the items of grammar organised for teaching?
Purely grammatical notional functional situational topical
Comment:______________________________________________________
21) How would you rate the selection of items in relation to your pupils’ needs?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
How would you rate the range of grammar exercises e.g. controlled/mechanical, situational,
communicative/interactive?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
22) Are the grammar items arranged in a suitable order for teaching?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
23) Does the book contain separate sections for vocabulary teaching?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
24) How would you rate the range and selection of vocabulary items taught, particularly in
relation to your pupils needs?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
25) Is there a good variety of vocabulary exercises and activities?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
26) Does the book provide practice in vocabulary decoding skills as well as direct teaching of
vocabulary items?
 Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
27) Which of the following study skills are practised, either separately or integrated in the
reading, writing and listening skills above?
Skimming: yes no
Scanning: yes no
Faster reading: yes no
Reference skills: yes no
Notemaking: yes no
Comment:___________________________________________________________________

GENERAL POINTS

28) How would you rate the book’s appeal to your students in terms of layout, design,
illustrations, etc?
Very good Good Fair Poor
Comment:___________________________________________________________________
29) Is the price right for your pupils?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
30) Does the book contain clear guidance for the teacher e.g. in a teacher’s handbook?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
31) Are the objectives clearly stated for both pupils and teacher?
Yes No Comment:______________________________________________________
32) What are your recommendations about adopting (or continuing with) this textbook for your
pupils?
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