What textbooks are most commonly used in for English reading comprehension in Japanese high schools? More specifically for 3rd year students. This can be in classes led by Japanese teachers or by native English teachers.
I’m planning on doing a short research project for my Masters comparing the content of regular classroom textbooks with that of the texts that appear in the EIKEN 2 reading section. The idea is to see if the materials used in classrooms is suitable to prepare students for the exam and, if not, to highlight gaps that could be addressed.
I should also note that I know that there are many books available specifically to prepare for each level of the EIKEN tests. I’m not interested in these as much – I want to find out which books are used in general classes (not exam preparation classes)
I’m happy to hear any (constructive) criticisms to this research question and any ideas on how to tweak it.
Thanks in advance!
by keroppitherapy