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The Learner's Response: An Investigation into the Suitability of a Non-EFL Textbook for Integrated English
並列摘要
This investigation focuses on the student reception of a textbook designed for use by mainly Native Speaker students in American colleges (The Writer's Response, McDonald and Salomone, 2004) in order to determine to what extent it may be appropriate for adoption as the core text for Integrated English Skills courses for students majoring in English at a university in Taiwan. The study draws upon research which examines the following: the place of culture in EFL materials, cross-cultural and intercultural factors in second language acquisition (SLA), and the psychology of SLA. A preliminary, semi-formal evaluation instrument was designed and applied. Data was then collected from two groups of students over a two-year period by means of structured and semi-structured instruments. While the study reveals a broadly favourable student response to the textbook, it finds that carefully selected ancillary curriculum for listening and speaking is required. Meanwhile, student reactions to the book's cultural content were generally warm despite the occasional presence of a cultural 'information gap'. The study also finds that students believe the book has several important strengths, but that their realization in the classroom depends significantly on teaching approach and methodology.
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