An Analysis of the Speaking Tasks: The Case of Grade 12 English Textbook
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hailu, Alemu (Phd) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hajj-Ismael, Abdulatif | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-03T06:29:58Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T04:04:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-03T06:29:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T04:04:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of the present study was to analyze the extent to which the speaking tasks (activities) in the currently in use Grade 12 English textbook were well structured and organized in such a way that they could promote speaking skills. To this end, the speaking tasks were identified and analyzed based on the basic components of communicative tasks as well as the evaluatjon check ist for ommunicative tasks suggested by Nunan (1989). Textbook analysis (content analysis) was used as a major instrument to obtain information regarding how appropriate and suitable the speaking tasks (activities) were for the students. To analyze and interpret the data, the researcher used qualitative research method. I(Findings of the study indicated that less credence is given to the oral communicative tasks., The speaking activities in the Grade 12 students' English textbook do not meet most of the relevant criteria stated in the checklist which students require in order to take part orally. The findings also showed that even though the goals of oral communicative activities in the course book meet the needs and interests of learners, some of them are not explicitly stated. Again it has been found that the contents as input and the activities in the course material do not give szifjicient information due to absence of varied and interesting activities, adequate supporting and authentic materials and so on. It is also noted that since the tasks (activities) which are depicted in the textbook lack variety and do not make use of authentic materials (illustrations), they lack motivational values. Therefore, it is recommended that textbook writers (developers) should consider incorporating the six basic components of communicative tasks in the students' textbooks when preparing the materials. vi | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/22995 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | AAU | en_US |
| dc.subject | organized in such a way that they could promote speaking skills | en_US |
| dc.title | An Analysis of the Speaking Tasks: The Case of Grade 12 English Textbook | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |