1. Textbook survey

2. Does my textbook …show lists of target vocabulary each unit?
11 yes 2 no
1. …show lists of target vocabulary each unit? no
2. … provide a reasonable number of items relative to the level?
10 yes 2 no
3. …include enough ‘chunks’ in these lists?  
4 yes, 11 no
4. …distinguish between useful, frequent items and less useful, infrequent ones? 
10 yes, but probably not enough
5. …provide activities that deliberately teach new vocabulary? 
sometimes
6. …provide plenty of activities reviewing / encouraging retrieval of vocabulary previously taught? No
7. …provide activities that systematically review vocabulary taught earlier in the year?

3. Lists of target vocabulary each unit?
Might need to add Importance of keeping my own lists

4. A reasonable number of items relative to the level?
Need to add items, and add to our list May be from texts, may be from other sources

5. Lexical chunks
May need to add ‘non-transparent’ chunks

6. Distinction between useful, frequent items and less useful, infrequent ones?
Occasionally; if the book doesn’t make the distinction, then we need to make it

7. Enough activities that deliberately teach new vocabulary?
Not enough: we need to do some vocabulary-presentation work

8. Enough activities reviewing vocabulary previously taught?
We may need to supplement

9. Systematical review of vocabulary taught earlier in the year?
We will need to supplement

10. Discussion