Résumé:
The present research attempted to evaluate the vocabulary -related content in the
Algerian first year middle school textbook of English „My Book of English „, which
was introduced in 2016 by the Ministry of Education following the principles of the
competency-based approach. In order to conduct this research, a checklist based on
Cunningsworth‟s model (2005) was adapted and used. The results revealed that the
vocabulary teaching component of the textbook was adequate as far as the three aspects in
question are concerned. Moreover, the vocabulary teaching component of the textbook has
been found suitable for absolute beginners‟ level. Furthermore, the analysis also revealed that
vocabulary items have been well presented, adequately contextualized, gradually sequenced
from the simple to complex, and equally distributed in all the sequences. In addition, the
checklist-based analysis revealed that throughout the sequences of the textbook, visuals aids
like pictures, images, maps have been used in a significant way to illustrate meaning.
