Cultural Communication Case Study

As it was shown in the above conversation, moral values were under consideration. It can be seen all over the new textbooks which are not according to Iranian Glory.
5. Does the new curriculum allow cultural communication?
Cultural communication can be enhanced through using multimedia and audio-visual aids. Using modern technological techniques would be much more effective.
Cultural communication as the focus of the question “can be enhanced” using multimedia. The new textbooks were presented to students with an audio CD; while lack of language laboratory, technological means at classrooms, time, or unfamiliar teachers with technology did not allow reaching to the multimedia learning.
The above statement underscores the need for multimedia
The new curriculum ignored pragmatics, phonology, and real syntax. In the new curriculum, communication with world based on our culture means ignoring pragmatics in western culture. However, knowledge of vocabulary cannot be restricted to its meaning. Learners need to know the correct pronunciation, parts of speech, and the proper contexts to use vocabularies.
8. Do you think the textbook caters for the needs and wants of the learners and teachers? Please explain.
Not all needs. For example in Prospect 3 there is a lesson on Travelling and a conversation for getting a room in a hotel. But a 14 years old teen cannot get a room in a hotel based on the law. A student travel is “school field trip” and communication about it can fulfill his/her need.
The occurrence of “not” expresses speaker’s attitude. It represented that some of needs were completed while the remaining were ignored. The statements emphasized that some of students’ needs such as listening, role-play, and multimedia learning had been considered. The professor made an example of inconsistency of students’ age with presenting materials. Therefore, needs of students were not completely
Based on the new curriculum, writers tried to present materials to students according to CEFR, while other professors and teachers believed that writers were not successful in this regard.
9. In general, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the new textbooks?
“The appearance and the physical shape of these books are okay but not all the teachers pass the in-service training courses to cope with the educational goals of such books.”
The above statement mentioned two separated points. First, the appearance and physical shape are acceptable. It reveals the new textbooks benefit a better design than the previous ones.
Moreover, as the new curriculum was adapted, the new textbooks were designed, several in-service training courses were held. However, "not all" teachers took part in in-service training courses.
Changing the traditional course books, choosing standards like CEFR and CLT are advantages. But didn’t obey the CLT and CEFR guidelines, untrained teachers, lack of time and facilities at schools are