An Evaluation of Algerian Third Year Primary School Textbook ‘My Book of English

Abstract

The present study aims at examining the introduction of English language in the third-year Algerian primary school textbook ‘My Book of English’. It also aspires to investigate the attitudes of Algerian teachers of English in the third-year primary school level towards the designed textbook. The research attempts to consider the extent to which ‘My Book of English’ satisfies the needs of the learners on the one hand, and meets teachers’ expectations on the other. Moreover, the study comes as an attempt to probe whether the textbook is structured and designed in accordance with the Competency-Based Approach. Hence, to achieve the aims of the study, a descriptive research design using a mixed method is adopted