Spark 3 Based on Criteria Designed by Alan Cunningsworth jolanda gjergji

6.5 Personal involvement
The activities in this textbook are drafted pretty, varied, gradually so that the learner are
motivated to learn more. The dialogues can take the form of roleplays. In the section named “Fun Time” are songs which they have to listen and to reflect about the text of the song. Moreover, in this section are provided games which involve students personally and develop their speaking skills and their imagination as well. The last exercise is to complete sentences about themselves. Moreover there are exercises that require students to act out a similar dialogue with that provided in the book, producing new sentences in their own.
6.6 Cultural setting
Spark 3 is not written for a certain nationality or cultural group, as the topics are universal in nature. The textbook has an Albanian version adapted for Albanian learners, so it is easier for them to comprehend the texts.


6.7 Aspects of British or American culture
Spark 3 involves aspects of British culture. In Module 1, the section named Across cultures presents the topic ”Teen tribes” which desribes 2 groups of teens: ‘skaters’ in the United Kingdom and ‘manba girls’ in Japan. There are other examples of the aspects of British culture. In Module 2, section 1, students are provided with English idioms. Aspect of British culture are also found in the section named Writing (p. 42). Students are provided with an email describing a school trip in London (places to visit). In the section named Reading, we can find aspects of British culture too. The topic is about monuments in danger. The texts describes two of them, Stonehenge and The Temples of Angkor Wat. The former is located in Wiltshire, England; whereas the latter in Cambodgia. Etc. So, students can learn both the English language and British culture.


Conclusions
Learners’ age, needs, interest and prior knowledge had been taken into the consideration in the design and planning of the course. The subject matterial seemed to be appropriate for the students’ linguistic level. The textbook involves aspect of British culture, so students can learn both the English language and British culture.