INTRODUCTION One of the key components to teaching a foreign language to a high school class is the selection of an appropriate and engaging textbook. Choosing the right textbook involves a variety of considerations such as: is the material clearly presented and easy to decode/understand/read; is it engaging and is there continuity/flow in the way that it is laid out and presented; and is it at the right level (Spanish I, II, and III) where the student is at in their acquisition of the foreign language they are learning and is it age appropriate. These are all things for a teacher to ponder. Out of all the things previously mentioned, perhaps the most important issue for the teacher to address is the readability of a textbook. According to
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For example, it is correct in English to say either the program I see or the program that 1 see, and to say I think the lesson is easy or I think that the lesson is easy. In Spanish, que is never omitted (Grade 11.8, Flesch reading ease, 60.6)
Passage 2: Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Review each singular and plural form as you pronounce the following nouns and the adjectives that describe them… In Chapter 1, you learned that adjectives follow the nouns they describe. Now you will learn the few adjectives that precede the noun they modify. Remember that adjectives agree in number …show more content…
According to readabilitiesformula.com, 60%-70% is an acceptable range for students in 8th and 9th grade. In my opinion, the readability flows quite nicely with a clear explanation at the beginning of each section/topic, followed by examples, and concluding with exercises for the students to practice. The strengths of the textbook are definitely in the explanations and the easy to follow exercises. However, the examples and new vocabulary words are bunched together and numerous, this might overwhelm and confuse the reader. Lastly, the only other major problem that may impede some readers is that the font size changes quite often (perhaps this is due to viewing the book as an eBook). Nevertheless, it makes the reading a little difficult at times with the smaller
For example, it is correct in English to say either the program I see or the program that 1 see, and to say I think the lesson is easy or I think that the lesson is easy. In Spanish, que is never omitted (Grade 11.8, Flesch reading ease, 60.6)
Passage 2: Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Review each singular and plural form as you pronounce the following nouns and the adjectives that describe them… In Chapter 1, you learned that adjectives follow the nouns they describe. Now you will learn the few adjectives that precede the noun they modify. Remember that adjectives agree in number …show more content…
According to readabilitiesformula.com, 60%-70% is an acceptable range for students in 8th and 9th grade. In my opinion, the readability flows quite nicely with a clear explanation at the beginning of each section/topic, followed by examples, and concluding with exercises for the students to practice. The strengths of the textbook are definitely in the explanations and the easy to follow exercises. However, the examples and new vocabulary words are bunched together and numerous, this might overwhelm and confuse the reader. Lastly, the only other major problem that may impede some readers is that the font size changes quite often (perhaps this is due to viewing the book as an eBook). Nevertheless, it makes the reading a little difficult at times with the smaller