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【Questions】

Please answer the following questions, give reasons for your opinions, and compare your answers with your opinions before reading this section.

What is the problem with Mr N's complaints that the course book does not explain much about grammar, does not have enough grammar exercises, and has too many activities?

• 教师解析：

  The problem is the contradiction between the design of textbook and the actual assessment of teaching and learning. The design of the textbook is based on the task-based approach: students are supposed to achieve learning goals through the completion of a series of tasks. The main activity involved is communication. However, Mr. N has to find lots of grammar materials outside the textbook for students because little is mentioned in the book and what is mentioned cannot meet the requirements of exams, which includes lots of grammar and little completion of tasks. There is certainly a gap between the textbook design and the assessment and this causes much challenge for both teachers and students. To bridge up the gap, either should be adjusted to adapt to the other.