2008 개정 교육과정에 따른 4학년 영어 교과서 파닉스(Phonics) 지도내용 분석

An analysis of phonics contents in elementary English fourth grade textbooks as revised by the 2008 Revised National English Curriculum

The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of phonics contents used in korean schools to better understand how to implement phonics into the curriculum. To achieve these purposes, a criteria for analysis was created and used to analyze the phonics contents of the fourteen different fourth grade English textbooks as revised by the 2008 revised National English Curriculum. The results from the analysis of the textbooks are as follows. First, all textbook were successful by clearly stating titles like ‘Sounds’, ‘Letters and Sounds’, and ‘Phonetics Time’. Secondly, there are wide differences among the textbooks in terms of topic, vocabulary, structure, and activity. Third, it is difficult to find any specific sequence of phonics contents. The result of analysis concludes that some textbooks require revision and a variety of Phonics activities to develop enthusiasm among the teachers and students.