Measuring a Textbook Against the Thai Foundation English Course Goals and Standards

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Publication Date

2004-04-01

Abstract

Presumably because few textbooks on their own cover what is officially expected in Thai university English foundation courses, the option of selecting more than one textbook is often taken. Not only does this add to student expenses but it also makes achieving the two official goals and seven associated standards set for these courses all the more difficult. This review therefore looks at a recently published textbook that Thai universities might consider adopting as a foundation English text measuring it against these goals and standards. The text which was selected to do this with is Natural English Upper-intermediate published by Oxford University Press because it is one of the more recently published (2003) texts which might be considered for use in these courses.

First Page

131

Last Page

137

Recommended Citation

(2004) "Measuring a Textbook Against the Thai Foundation English Course Goals and Standards," PASAA: Vol. 35: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol35/iss1/9