Universidad de Guayaquil

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS

BOOK EVALUATION CHECK LIST

I. General attributes
A. The book in relation to syllabus and curriculum
It matches to the specifications of the syllabus.
B. Methodology
It focuses in communicative methods of ELT.
It has a wide range of activities to develop the language skills in ELT.
C. Suitability to learners
It is compatible to background knowledge and level of students.
It is compatible to the needs of the learners.
It is compatible to the interests of the learners.
D. Physical and utilitarian attributes
Its layout is attractive.
It indicates efficient use of text and visuals.
It is cost-effective.
Its size is appropriate.
The printing quality is high.
E. Efficient outlay of supplementary materials
The book is supported efficiently by essentials like audio-materials.
There is a teachers guide to aid the teacher.
II. Learning-teaching content
A. General
Most of the tasks in the book are interesting.
Tasks move from simple to complex.
Task objectives are achievable.
Tasks help students who are under/over-achievers.
The language in the textbook is natural and real.
The situations created in the dialogues sound natural and real.
The material is up-to-date.
It covers a variety of topics from different fields.
The book contains fun elements.
B. Skills
The book has appropriate listening tasks with well-defined goals.
Instructions are clear.
Tasks are authentic or close to real language situations.
Activities are developed to initiate meaningful communication.
Activities are well balanced (individual, pair and group work).
Activities motivate students to talk.
Length of readings are appropriate.
Texts are interesting.
Writings have achievable goals and consider learner capabilities.

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Written models are provided for different genres.

The load (number of new words per lesson) is appropriate to the level.
There is a good distribution of vocabulary load across the whole book.
Words are efficiently repeated and recycled across the book.
Words are contextualized.
The spread of grammar is achievable.
The grammar is contextualized.
Grammar is reworked implicitly throughout the book.

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