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Processability of English grammar lessons for Ethiopian students’ books: Upper grades of primary schools in focus
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The study examined the processability of grammatical structures incorporated in grades 3-6 primary school English language students' textbooks currently in use in Amhara Regional State. To meet this objective, document analysis was used to collect data. The grammar lessons collected from four English textbooks (Grades 3–6) were analyzed using qualitative content analysis techniques. The framework used to analyze the data was Pienemann’s processability hierarchy. Findings showed that the grammatical lesson presentations in the four textbooks under study were inconsistent with the developmental sequence of the second language English acquisition process due to the material writers’ complete reliance on a theme-based approach. Therefore, it is recommended for materials writers to revise the textbooks and rewrite the grammar lessons by balancing the theme-based approach with Pienemann’s processability theory.
