Analysis and Evaluation of PEP Senior High School Textbooks New Senior English from the Perspective of Key Competencies

Penglai Li

doi:10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5560

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Penglai Li

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https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5560

Keywords:

Textbooks Analysis and Evaluation; New Senior English; Key Competencies.

Abstract

The status of textbooks is significant in English learning.Textbooks not only provide students with learning resources, but also help teachers design teaching activities. A variety of textbooks are published in the market. For this reason, textbooks evaluation becomes more crucial. This paper is about the analysis and evaluation of senior high school textbooks New Senior English published by People’s Education Press from the Perspective of key competencies. The evaluation of New Senior English is conducted according to the requirements of National English Curriculum Standards. After analyzing the New Senior English, it finds that the textbook has both advantages and disadvantages, so teachers should make adjustments based on the actual classroom situation, instead of repeating what the textbook says.

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