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Evaluating Communicative Materials: External and Internal Constituents Getu Tefera

Since its emergence in the mid of 20th C, the influence of communicative approach in second language teaching sphere is continuing to be prevalent. To put the approach into effect, communicative language teaching materials are produced and utilized in educational institutions and elsewhere where real communication is the purpose. Evaluating the materials in line with their contributions in enhancing the communicative competences like: Grammatical, Sociolinguistic, Discourse and Strategic Competences of the learners is of paramount use. This martial helps to evaluate the external and internal constituents of Communicative English Skills teaching texts at various levels. Second language teachers, college and university students studying the teaching of second language can make use of the material at large. Communicative skills materials developers and supervisors can also utilize it. Schools and institutions which use commercially produced communicative language teaching materials can exploit it to evaluate the materials they want to buy using the check list embodied here.