Résumé:
This study aims at identifying the gap‟s causes between secondary third year
English textbook ‘New Prospects’ reading texts and the target learners‟ level and
interests. It also investigates the constraints that impede teachers from bridging the
gap via adaptation, and attempts to provide possible solutions to overcome the
hindrance.
Both of ‘New Prospects’ reading texts‟ evaluation and the results of teachers
and learners‟ questionnaires reveal a mismatch between the target learners‟ level and
the reading texts‟ length and readability. They also unveil an incompatibility
between some reading texts‟ topics and the target readers‟ interests and prior
knowledge. Additionally, they demonstrate that textbook adaptation is hampered by
both administrative and pedagogical constraints.
The first chapter reviews literature related to the textbook, textbook
evaluation, textbook adaptation and reading. The second chapter is devoted to the
evaluation of ‘New Prospects’ reading texts. In chapter three, the results of both
teachers and learners‟ questionnaires are analysed. The last chapter includes the
adaptation of three reading texts and their accompanying tasks from ‘New
Prospects’.
