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Evaluation of the Communicative Features in ESL Materials for Grade-3 Students in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Communication is the purpose of language and the basic principle of communicative approach to language teaching. The main objective of CLT is to develop “communicative competence” as Hymes (1972) called it. Hymes’ model was expanded by Canale and Swain (1980) who tried to “determine the feasibility and practicality of developing what we shall call the ‘communicative competence’ of students" (Canale& Swain, 1980, p.1). The aim of this study is to find out the features of Communicative Approach to Language Teaching from the textbook of English of grade 3 (2019-20) published by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, Lahore (Pakistan). The amount of communicative language teaching (CLT) features in a book usually varies depending on how the CLT principles are conceptualized by the textbook designers. Some of the previous checklists (e.g. AbdelWahab, 2013: Aftab, 2011; Arshad & Mahmood, 2019;Kausar, Mushtaq & Badshah, 2016; Litz, 2005) were consulted to prepare a comprehensive checklist for the study. On the basis of this checklist the data was evaluated qualitatively. It was observed that the book lacks certain features of CLT such as equal proportion of language skills, pronunciation activities, integrated language skills, original and independent use of language. The findings of the study suggest a revision of the book and the activities it include if it has to be according to the CLT principles.

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  • Dr. Wasim Hassan
  • Lecturer in English, Department of Computer Science, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Noreen Saba
  • Assistant Professor, Department of English, Riphah International University (Faisalabad Campus), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Dr. Ammara Farukh
  • Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Education (Vehari Campus), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords

CLT Classroom Activities, CLT, EFL/ESL, English Textbook, Syllabus Design, Textbook Evaluation

DOI Number

10.47205/plhr.2021(5-II)1.14

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http://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2021(5-II)1.14

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163-177

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v5-2

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