A Review on English Course Book for 9thGraders with Intellectual Disabilities

Document Type : Critical Article

Authors

1 Organization for Educational Research and Planning (OERP)

2 Islamic Azad University, Central Branch

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to review the English course book (student book and workbook) developed for 9thgraders with intellectual disabilities. The method applied was descriptive –analytic. Regarding the proposed criteria by the Council for Reviewing Books and Texts on Humanities, areas of strength and weak points in terms of form and content were presented. Furthermore, series of suggestions were proposed to ameliorate both the quality and the content of the book in terms of the students’ capabilities. The strong point of this book could be pointed out as the use of imperative forms to teach different concepts apart from presenting language functions and social routines. The weaknesses included stopping teaching numbers, and not allocating a specific section to recap what students have learned in 7thand 8thgrades.

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