Czech Language Textbooks for Year 7 and Development of a Pupil s Communicative Competence

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the analysis of several Czech language textbooks for Year 7 (ages 12-13) of primary schools. This analysis was aimed at the communicative aspect of language/education.

In selected textbooks, we mainly focused on syntax, which is crucial in Year 7, on syntax practice exercises and their benefit for the development of a pupil's communicative competence.

Keywords

• textbook
• exercises
• syntax
• „RVP“ (Educational Framework Programme)
• pupil‘s communication (communicative) competence
• cognitive development of a pupil