LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 7 July 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Evaluation of English Textbooks of Class XI and Class XII in Assam

Nilanjana Syam, M.A. (English), M. Ed., Ph.D. Scholar

Language teaching aims at helping learners to master the four skills, namely, listening, speaking, reading and writing. To develop these skills, language textbook is an indispensable tool. So, the English language textbook should be produced in such a way that it meets the curriculum goals even as the textbook has all the characteristics and qualities that are expected from any well-designed textbook. If the textbook used by the classroom teacher fails to pass the commonly agreed upon standard and norms for a textbook, it will hamper the development of English language among the learners. English textbook should be one fulfilling all the criteria of a standard textbook. Otherwise it will fail to realize the aims and objectives of teaching English.

This article presents the results of research pursued by the author to evaluate the existing English textbooks at the higher secondary level (Classes XI and XII).

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The present study aims at evaluating the existing English textbook used in the Higher Secondary level in government schools in Assam. The study attempts:

1. To find out how far the English textbooks prescribed for classes XI and XII are adequate in the light of the main qualities expected for a textbook.

2. To analyze the textbooks with a view to find out how far these textbooks helped in achieving the objectives of teaching English prescribed by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.

3. To locate topics to be deleted or added to the textbooks under study.

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Nilanjana Syam, M.A. (English), M. Ed., Ph.D. Scholar
Department of Education
Assam University
Silchar 788004
District: Cachar
Assam
India
nilanjanasyam81@gmail.com
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