A Textbook Evaluation of Socio-cultural Contexts in Top Notch Series

The study explored the appropriacy of socio-cultural contexts in Top-Notch Series. For this purpose, a survey questionnaire was used to elicit the teachers and supervisors’ perceptions concerning the Series. The findings revealed that the intercultural content of the Series was understandable and positively evaluated by the participants. However, the textbooks had no clear objectives in the beginning and did not satisfy what was stated. Moreover, the textbooks did not satisfy teachers and supervisors’ expectations regarding teachability. Finally, there was no clear consensus regarding the cultural awareness component. To conclude, some implications and suggestions for teachers and textbook designers are considered.