Beschreibung
This study aims at exploring the issue of globality in global coursebooks as manifested in investing features of connectedness, avoiding inappropriacy, and preserving inclusivity. In order to do this exploration, two research methods, content analysis and the questionnaire, were adopted. The content of an example of global coursebooks, Headway Intermediate (Soars & Soars, 2003), in addition to the perception of 251 of its users at Bourguiba Institute for Living Languages in Tunis (IBLV), were investigated. The results obtained revealed that globality, in terms of connectedness, inappropriacy, and inclusivity is partial in Headway Intermediate (Soars & Soars, 2003) as learners perceptions of it do not map with the content in the coursebook. This study raises questions about the suitability of global coursebooks to globally diverse learners and reveals the necessity of taking measures in the direction of localising the content of EFL coursebooks.
Autorenporträt
Mimoun Melliti is an assistant professor of English. He holds an MA degree from University of Manouba.He published a book about ELT global textbooks. He also tarnslated J. L. Mey book entitled "Pragmatics"into Arabic and he is translating Georges Yule bookentitled "Pragmatics". His research interests cover ELT, Pragmatics, and Discourse Analysis.
