Cultural Evaluation of the Coursebook 'Success - Intermediate!
1. General Description of the Course Book - ‘Success – Intermediate’
Success is a six – level course for upper secondary students, taking learners from zero beginner to an advanced level of English competency. It is an ELT course which draws from the most cutting-edge developments in ELT methodology and has an interactive approach to learning.
The Students’ Book contains 14 thematic units, each consisting of 8 pages. Each unit is clearly divided into sections, i.e. Grammar and Listening, Reading and Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Listening and Speaking and Writing. 2. Analysis of the Units
Because each unit in Success depends on the topics, I analyzed the themes of the units with a cultural perspective.
Unit 1 - Join the club!
Grammar and Speaking , pages 6 -7
Gentlemens’ Clubs were originally established in the West End of London. This topic is the starting point of the unit and some information is also given about its place and importance on the first page.
The Royal Opera House is situated in Covert Garden in central London. Through a listening activity whose transcript has been given, students learn about it . Within the same exercise, learners encounter a club called Carshalton Club . Indeed, there is no Carshalton Club in London, the text may be based on the Carlton Club , established in 1832 in London.
Dundee United is a football team in the Scottish city of Dundee. It is the only topic which is mentioned in a fill-in-the-blank exercise.
Speaking and Listening, pages 8-9
In this part, the worldwide fashion from 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s is the main topic. Therefore, a lot of information about New Romantics , Teddy Boys, Punks and Hippies is conveyed through listening and speaking activites.
Reading and Vocabulary , pages 10-11
In a reading text called ‘Off the streets’ , students learn about the characteristics of the groups called Chavs and Goths in Peterborough which is a town in the east midlands of England.
Unit 2 – Keeping
Success is a six – level course for upper secondary students, taking learners from zero beginner to an advanced level of English competency. It is an ELT course which draws from the most cutting-edge developments in ELT methodology and has an interactive approach to learning.
The Students’ Book contains 14 thematic units, each consisting of 8 pages. Each unit is clearly divided into sections, i.e. Grammar and Listening, Reading and Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Listening and Speaking and Writing. 2. Analysis of the Units
Because each unit in Success depends on the topics, I analyzed the themes of the units with a cultural perspective.
Unit 1 - Join the club!
Grammar and Speaking , pages 6 -7
Gentlemens’ Clubs were originally established in the West End of London. This topic is the starting point of the unit and some information is also given about its place and importance on the first page.
The Royal Opera House is situated in Covert Garden in central London. Through a listening activity whose transcript has been given, students learn about it . Within the same exercise, learners encounter a club called Carshalton Club . Indeed, there is no Carshalton Club in London, the text may be based on the Carlton Club , established in 1832 in London.
Dundee United is a football team in the Scottish city of Dundee. It is the only topic which is mentioned in a fill-in-the-blank exercise.
Speaking and Listening, pages 8-9
In this part, the worldwide fashion from 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s is the main topic. Therefore, a lot of information about New Romantics , Teddy Boys, Punks and Hippies is conveyed through listening and speaking activites.
Reading and Vocabulary , pages 10-11
In a reading text called ‘Off the streets’ , students learn about the characteristics of the groups called Chavs and Goths in Peterborough which is a town in the east midlands of England.
Unit 2 – Keeping