dent-based Evaluation of a Spoken Textbook: A Case Study of EFL Learners at the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University

Abstract

This study aims at evaluating the content of the Spoken English III Textbook taught to the Yemeni
Second-Year EFL students at the Faculty of Education, Sana'a University from the point of view of
the students. It further aims at finding out if the content correlates significantly with their fluency. A
close ended questionnaire of the textbook content was developed, and given to thirty students to say
their opinions towards the content of the textbook. They were also interviewed with the aim of
checking their fluency level. The results show that there are some content problems in the textbook of
Spoken English III from the students' point of view. Such findings show that the cultural aspects of
EFL in the Department of English are not highly considered in such textbook. Besides, the language
functions are not taken into account. They also show that there is a weak relationship between the
content of the textbook and the students' fluency level. It was recommended to increase the
incorporated functions in the current textbook