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A Comparison of English Reading Texts in Textbooks and Grade 9 National Exams

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  • Wachiraporn Kijpoonphol
  • Pornpimol Tangsakul
  • Nguyen Duy Linh

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This study aimed to investigate the English reading texts in Team-Up in English 1-3 and Grade 9 National Exams or English Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) examinations (2014-2017) in terms of reading text types and also take a look at tenses and aspects in the reading texts. Reading texts were collected and analyzed quantitatively by frequency count and qualitatively based on the categories of NSW (New South Wales) Government Education (2011). Twelve tenses and aspects were used to analyze tenses and aspects of the reading passages. Result revealed that the most frequently found text type in both the textbooks and the O-NET examinations was Information Report. Most tenses and aspects found were present simple, and past simple.

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  • Wachiraporn Kijpoonphol & Pornpimol Tangsakul & Nguyen Duy Linh, 2021. "A Comparison of English Reading Texts in Textbooks and Grade 9 National Exams," Journal of Social Sciences Advancement, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 2(1), pages 08-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:adx:jssajr:v:2:y:2021:i:1:p:08-16
    DOI: 10.52223/JSSA21-020102-07
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