Analysis of Advance with English Coursebook (Yilin Oxford Edition)

Abstract

Teaching materials are the concrete embodiment of the course targets and contents. It is also the main medium for teachers and students to carry out teaching activities. Good language teaching materials should be used by learners at different levels in different ways. They also provide an opportunity for teachers to form or create their unique teaching styles. Therefore, the analysis of English teaching materials is particularly important. First, this article introduces the writing purposes which match the requirements of the General English Curriculum Standards and then analyzes the contents of Advance with English in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The third part discusses the limitations of Advance with English in respect to its practical use.