An evaluation of the new english course book of the fourth grade of state schools in Turkey and preparing supplementary materials in reference with the new English curriculum

This study has been carried out to analyze and evaluate the new English course book ?Time for English?. Workbook and materials of the course book which accompany the new English curriculum that are being used in the fourth grades of also evaluated in terms of their form and content.The first chapter attempts to give the background to the study as well as the aim and the scope. The second chapter reviews literature relevant to the subject and provides the definition of curriculum and the history of foreign language education and English curriculum in Turkey, the role of course books in the classroom, course book evaluation and adaptation, language teaching materials, the definition of young learners, general characteristics of young learners, how they acquire language, their needs in English classes and kinds of materials that young learners like, the definition of learning style and types of learning styles.In the third chapter methodology of the study is presented and the data collection techniques used in the present study is introduced and the interpretation of results is presented along with remarks on the results. Chapter four contains the suggested activities that are compatible with the new curriculum and supplementary materials and ideas for the teacher?s book. The fifth chapter includes a brief summary and the conclusion of the study. The present study has five appendices. The first Appendix is the English version of the student questionnaire. The second Appendix is the Turkish version of the student questionnaire. The third Appendix contains the English version of the teacher questionnaire. The fourth Appendix contains the Turkish version of the teacher questionnaire. The fifth Appendix displays a sample checklist for evaluation and selection of a course book.