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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THI ̣PHƢƠNG AN EVALUATION OF THE COURSEBOOK “SOLUTIONS UPPERINTERMEDIATE” FOR TENTH-GRADE ENGLISH MAJORS AT FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALIZED SCHOOL, ULIS, VNU (Đánh giá giáo trình “Solutions Upper-intermediate” dùng cho học sinh chuyên Anh lớp 10 tại trƣờng THPT Chuyên Ngoại Ngữ, Đại học Ngoại Ngữ, Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội) M.A. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 6014.0111 HANOI – 2016 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THI ̣PHƢƠNG AN EVALUATION OF THE COURSEBOOK “SOLUTIONS UPPERINTERMEDIATE” FOR TENTH-GRADE ENGLISH MAJORS AT FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALIZED SCHOOL, ULIS, VNU (Đánh giá giáo trình “Solutions Upper-intermediate” dùng cho học sinh chuyên Anh lớp 10 tại trƣờng THPT Chuyên Ngoại Ngữ, Đại học Ngoại Ngữ, Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội) M.A. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 6014.0111 Supervisor: Prof. Nguyễn Hòa HANOI - 2016 CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT I, Nguyen Thi Phuong, hereby certify that the thesis entitled: An evaluation of the coursebook “Solutions Upper-intermediate” for tenthgrade English majors at Foreign Language Specialized School, ULIS, VNU is the results of my research for the degree of Master of Arts at University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the thesis has not been submitted for any degrees at any other universities or tertiary institutions. Hanoi, 2016 Nguyễn Thị Phƣơng i ACKNOWLEDEGEMENT A thesis costs every researcher a lot of time to complete and mine does, too. However, I could not finalize this study with personal efforts and without the assistance of some enthusiastic people who I want to send my deep thanks to. The first one, I want to sincerely thank is Prof. Nguyen Hoa. He is my supervisor. His constructive comments helped me realize my mistakes and have the reasonable corrections. In addition, his enthusiasm made each step in my research process easier and made me feel more comfortable and be under less stress caused by the great amount of work. Nothing can totally and exactly express my gratitude to him. I also acknowledge my gratitude to Dr. Tran Thi Tuyet for her useful lectures on materials evaluation and development. She also gives me valuable instructions, comments, and her kindly encouragement during the development of this thesis. Additionally, I would like to express my appreciation to many teachers, especially Tran Thi Lan, (M.A), who is a head of English Division at FLSS and tenth-grade English majors at FLSS, ULIS, VNU for their cooperation as well as their help in the survey. Without their support, the questionnaires and interviews which orientate the suggestions – the heart of my thesis – could not be completed as expected. Lastly, I want to thank my parents who gave me the life and stand by me on each step I take in this life. The completion of my research could not be achieved without their spiritual supports. ii ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to gauge the suitability of a coursebook titled “Solutions Upper-intermediate” for students’ levels of English and general expectations in terms of the content and language skills. Following that, the teaching-listening situation can be identified and unsuitable content will be adapted. Quantitative and qualitative data are obtained through questionnaires with 70 students and semi-structured interviews with 4 teachers, in which survey questions are developed based on the students’ general expectations and MOET’s criteria. Quantitative data in the questionnaires are calculated manually into rounded percentages to answer two research questions. Qualitative data from “Comments” in the questionnaires with the students and from interviewed teachers are used to contribute more information to the answers to the research questions. The results reveal that the coursebook is partly appropriate to students’ levels and expectations. Firstly, it could be affirmed that this coursebook partly suits their levels. Reading passages are fully appreciated by the respondents. Speaking, writing, and vocabulary relatively match students’ levels. In contrast, listening skills and grammar are unsuitable for them. It is recommended to find more difficult listening passages and grammar for the students. Although vocabulary is somewhat suitable for them, it is better for several lessons with many technical terms or complex words to have more guidance and activities. Secondly, as regards the appropriateness for the students’ expectations, in general, the survey results indicate that the coursebook meets their expectations in terms of the content and language skills to a certain extent. The topics are various and impressive but it is advisable that more contemporary and compelling topics should be added. Reading and writing are two parts which are appreciated by both the students and the teachers. Listening and speaking are unable to meet the expectations of the students, which means more activities and tasks on developing these skills should be added. The language content including vocabulary and grammar are generally suitable. iii iv CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Rationale In Vietnamese high schools, textbooks or coursebooks are an indispensable part in English teaching and learning. For non-specialized high schools, they have used the standard textbooks set by Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). Nevertheless, in addition to the use of piloted textbooks, other schools like specialized high schools have selected coursebooks for their own students. With the current numerous number of books, the decision to choose one coursebook cannot be taken lightly and whether it is acceptable or not is one challenging question. Hence, teachers need to be knowledgeable enough to opt for the most suitable ones for their students through evaluating these materials based on the guidelines and criteria. Foreign Language Specialized School (FLSS) is a specific instance which has chosen the coursebooks for their own students in learning English. Teachers at English Division held a meeting and came to the conclusion that they selected “Solutions Upper-intermediate” as the core material for tenth-grade English major students, and this material has been used for three years. A question that plagues the researcher is just whether this coursebook suits the students or not. Nevertheless, there have been no strict criteria established or research on evaluating this coursebook carried out so far. For that reason, the current research is undertaken to gauge this coursebook and it specifically seeks to see how far the main factors - the content and language skills suit the students’ levels of English and general expectations of the coursebook. In other words, the researcher will conduct a study titled An evaluation of the coursebook “Solutions Upper-intermediate” for tenth-grade English majors at FLSS, ULIS, VNU. 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