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Small Leader – Erin Wu Members – Chris Yang – Jocelyn Huang – Lolo Hsu – Jessie Lin – Joeann Lee – Linda Wu Reporters –Introduction: Erin –Checklist: Lolo –Results & Conclusion: Chris

Introduction Goals of the Course –Life Conversation Background of the Students –Age: Elders (45~55↑) –Native Language: Taiwanese & Mandarin

–Education Background:

–Motivation for Learning Traveling & Long Stay –Level Intermediate

Our Major Concerns –Content Situation Building Skills – Listening, Speaking, & Reading (less) Grammatical Structures & Vocabulary –Exercises and Activities –Accompany Materials: Tapes or CD

Textbook Evaluation Checklist Five level to evaluate the textbook –Excellent (getting 5 points) –Good (getting 4 points) –Average (getting 3 points) –Poor (getting 2 points ) –Not Acceptable (getting 1 point)

Five parts of the checklist –Content Stimulating learners’ motivation Reflecting learners’ preferences Providing learners with consultation A clear motif Being Cost-effective –Skills Adequate guidance Wide range of cognitive speaking and listening skills –Vocabulary & Grammar –Vocabulary is presented at an appropriate rate –Grammar specification is easy to understand

–Exercises & Activities –Promoting learners’ language development –Stirring learners’ participation –Facilitating learners’ use of grammar rules by creating situations –Interactive and task-based activities –Accompany Materials - CD The moderate speed of speaker Provide the learners with interesting context

Results of Textbook New Interchange (Student Book 1) –Editors Jack C. Richards Jonathan Hull Susan Proctor –Press Cambridge University Press

54321 Content 14 Skills 11 Vocabulary & Grammar 21 Exercises & Activities 43 Accompany Materials - CD 11 Total

The score of New Interchange (Student Book 1) : 5 (points) × (points) × (points) × (points) × (point) × 0 = = 73 (The full marks is 95)

Conclusion Various exercises and activities for developing skills of speaking and listening Two sections about short reading and grammar The CD could help learners preview or review by themselves. Vivid color and lively illustrations

T hank Y ou !