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Why Should We Use Textbooks? Advantages and Disadvantages
Why Should We Use Textbooks? Advantages and Disadvantages
Why do we need
coursebooks?
What advantages do
coursebooks have?
It is a useful
resource.
syllabus support.
responsive to
students' needs.
It provides
interesting
activities.
It is helpful for
less experienced
attractive.
It saves time.
It serves as a
What disadvantages do
coursebooks have?
They have
credibility.
teachers.
students expectations.
They provide a
structure for the
syllabus.
Taken from Tsiplakides, I. (2011). Selecting an English coursebook: Theory and practice.
Theory and practice in language studies, 1(7), pp. 758-764. Adapted by Duque, D.,
Pinto, A. & Pinto, I. (2015). Language Learning Resources (module), Universidad
de Caldas, Manizales.