According to Richards (2012), textbooks provide structure, standardize instruction, and maintain quality, while offering learning resources and being efficient. However, textbooks also may contain inauthentic language, distort content, and not reflect students' needs. Additionally, textbooks can deskill teachers and are expensive. Richards recommends that teachers can adapt textbook content according to the specific needs of their students, such as age, gender, social class, occupation, religion or cultural background.

1. TEXTBOOKS IN
LANGUAGE
TEACHING

2. PRINCIPAL ADVANTAGES
O According to Richards, J. (2012)
*They provide structure and a syllabus for a
program.
*They help standardize instruction.
*They amintain quality
*They provide a variety of learning resources
*They are efficient
*They can provide effective language models
and input
*They can train teachers
*They are visually appealing

3. DISADVANTAGES
O *They may contain inauthentic language
O *They may distort content
O *They may not reflect students´needs
O *They can deskill teachers
O They are expensive

4. ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS
O Teachers can adapt the content according
to needs of their students. (age, gender,
social class, occupation, religion or
cultural backgroung)
O Richards. J. (2012) The role of textbooks
in a language program. P. 4
O http://www.professorjackrichards.com