Vocabulary load of the English language coursebook for grade 10

Vocabulary load of the English language coursebook for grade 10

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This study covers vocabulary load analysis of An English Course For Turks
Advanced 1, which is compulsorily used in all state high schools in Turkey for
teaching English to 10th grade students. The main aim of this study is to compare
vocabulary load of the course book and vocabulary sizes of the students who have to
use the book as an EFL textbook. This thesis was constructed from a practical problem
concerning the comprehensibility of the book, because an EFL course book can be
efficient for acquisition of a foreign language if it is understandable for learners. To
make inferences about comprehensibility of the course book, vocabulary load of the
book and vocabulary sizes of students are to be compared. By making this comparison
to reveal whether the vocabulary level of this book is appropriate for the intended
students, about half of the book was scanned and pages of the book were turned into
electronic documents that can be used at the computer environment. After scanning,
vocabulary load analysis of the book was done using a word analysis program Range32
and the intended students were implemented a standardized word level test. To
comment on suitability of vocabulary load of the book with vocabulary sizes of
students, results of the vocabulary load analysis and word level tests which were
implemented to the students were compared and the level of difficulty that students can
experience respecting vocabulary level while using the book was established.