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22 The visuals contained in the Fun Way series facilitate comprehension 23 The activities contained in the Fun Way series give students the chance to work in groups or pairs 24 The texts contained in the Fun Way series present students with samples of language as this is used in real life 25 The workbook is appropriate in providing students with practice in writing 26 What criteria did you employ for the selection of the course book for the 3rd grade? If you have employed any of the criteria stated next, put them in a list of order starting from (1) for the one you consider the most important. If you have employed any other criteria which are not stated, please write them down in the space provided, and order them accordingly. 27 Concerning the teaching of English, the Pedagogical Institute has published two curriculum booklets so far. These are the ‘Comprehensive 6-year Curriculum for the Teaching of English’ published in 1997, and the ‘Cross-curricular Framework for the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ published in 2001. Have you ever become aware of either of these books? If the answer in (27) above is ‘yes’, is either of these two books available to you for consultation? 28 Strongly agree  Agree  Uncertain  Disagree  Strongly disagree  Strongly agree  Agree  Uncertain  Disagree  Strongly disagree  Strongly agree  Agree  Uncertain  Disagree  Strongly disagree  Strongly agree  Agree  Uncertain  Disagree  Strongly disagree  It is cheap  I have used it before and know it well  It corresponds to my students’ needs  It matches the aims and objectives of the language learning program  It helps students learn how to learn  It has an attractive layout  It follows an appropriate methodology  ……………………..……… …………………………….. ……………………….…… Yes  No  Yes  No  93