Nas últimas duas décadas, a busca por cursos de idiomas que ensinam a Língua Inglesa aumentou expressivamente; consequentemente, houve crescimento no número de pessoas que são interpeladas pelo livro didático de inglês. Com base no pressuposto de que o recurso pedagógico em questão atua diretamente na produção e circulação de sentidos e, portanto, na constituição identitária do sujeito-aprendiz, nos propomos analisar o funcionamento discursivo de livros didáticos produzidos in-house utilizados por cerca de 7 anos em um curso de idiomas, por meio das representações de sujeito-aprendiz presentes neles. Além disso, convidamos aprendizes em contexto de uso desses livros para responderem um questionário, que tinha como objetivo entender de que modo as representações depreendidas dos livros didáticos contribuem para a constituição identitária desse sujeito. A presente pesquisa encontra-se fundamentada na perspectiva da Análise do Discurso (PÊCHEUX, 1975; ORLANDI, 1999; CORACINI, 2003). De modo geral, observamos que, apesar de tentarem, supostamente, escapar das generalizações dos livros didáticos de Língua Inglesa importados, os materiais nacionais, em determinados momentos, seguem os padrões das produções internacionais. Ademais, percebemos que haveria restrição da diversidade linguística nos livros in-house que foram analisados. A discursividade dos livros didáticos produzidos nacionais e os dizeres do sujeito-aprendiz sugerem que os livros seriam capazes de conter praticamente todas as possibilidades de formulação na língua estudada, para cada um dos diferentes cenários de interação. O aprendiz, teoricamente, saberia o que dizer em determinada situação e seria capaz de prever o que iria receber como resposta, anulando (ou, ao menos, minimizando) as falhas que são inerentes ao processo de comunicação. Haveria, consequentemente, uma tentativa de homogeneização dos sentidos, a partir de representações que apontam para a ficção do controle, da neutralidade e das verdades únicas. Sugere-se, assim, a visão de língua como ferramenta a ser manipulada por um sujeito que teria, na maioria das vezes, consciência do seu dizer; e que aceitaria e reafirmaria a autoridade do livro didático. / Over the last two decades, the search for languages courses that teach English as a Foreign Language has increased significantly, therefore, there has been some growth in the number of people who are interpellated by English textbooks. Based on the premise that the pedagogical resource in question takes part in the production and circulation of meanings and, thus, in the learners identity constitution, we intend to analyze the discursive functioning of textbooks produced in-house and used for around 7 years by a determined language course, through the representations of learner on them. We have also invited students in context of use of these textbooks to answer a questionnaire, which aimed at understanding how the representations gathered from these textbooks contribute to that subjects identity construction. This research is grounded in the Discourse Analysis perspective (PÊCHEUX, 1975; ORLANDI, 1999; CORACINI, 2003). In general, we observed that, despite some attempts of, supposedly, escaping from the generalization of imported English textbooks, in-house textbooks, at times, follow the patterns established by international publications. Moreover, we noticed that there might be restrictions of the language diversity in the in-house materials that were analyzed. The discursivity of the national textbooks and the learners discursive sequences suggest that the materials would be able to include all the possible formulations in the language being studied, for each different scenario of interaction. The student, theoretically, would know what to say in a specific situation and would be capable of predicting the answer, precluding (or, at least, reducing) the failures that are inherent to the communication process. There could be, consequently, an attempt to homogenize the meanings, through representations that point to the illusion of control, neutrality and singular truths. It is suggested, then, the view of language as a tool to be manipulated by a subject that would be, most of the times, aware of what he says, and that would accept and reinforce the authority of the textbook.

Nas últimas duas décadas, a busca por cursos de idiomas que ensinam a Língua Inglesa aumentou expressivamente; consequentemente, houve crescimento no número de pessoas que são interpeladas pelo livro didático de inglês. Com base no pressuposto de que o recurso pedagógico em questão atua diretamente na produção e circulação de sentidos e, portanto, na constituição identitária do sujeito-aprendiz, nos propomos analisar o funcionamento discursivo de livros didáticos produzidos in-house utilizados por cerca de 7 anos em um curso de idiomas, por meio das representações de sujeito-aprendiz presentes neles. Além disso, convidamos aprendizes em contexto de uso desses livros para responderem um questionário, que tinha como objetivo entender de que modo as representações depreendidas dos livros didáticos contribuem para a constituição identitária desse sujeito. A presente pesquisa encontra-se fundamentada na perspectiva da Análise do Discurso (PÊCHEUX, 1975; ORLANDI, 1999; CORACINI, 2003). De modo geral, observamos que, apesar de tentarem, supostamente, escapar das generalizações dos livros didáticos de Língua Inglesa importados, os materiais nacionais, em determinados momentos, seguem os padrões das produções internacionais. Ademais, percebemos que haveria restrição da diversidade linguística nos livros in-house que foram analisados. A discursividade dos livros didáticos produzidos nacionais e os dizeres do sujeito-aprendiz sugerem que os livros seriam capazes de conter praticamente todas as possibilidades de formulação na língua estudada, para cada um dos diferentes cenários de interação. O aprendiz, teoricamente, saberia o que dizer em determinada situação e seria capaz de prever o que iria receber como resposta, anulando (ou, ao menos, minimizando) as falhas que são inerentes ao processo de comunicação. Haveria, consequentemente, uma tentativa de homogeneização dos sentidos, a partir de representações que apontam para a ficção do controle, da neutralidade e das verdades únicas. Sugere-se, assim, a visão de língua como ferramenta a ser manipulada por um sujeito que teria, na maioria das vezes, consciência do seu dizer; e que aceitaria e reafirmaria a autoridade do livro didático. / Over the last two decades, the search for languages courses that teach English as a Foreign Language has increased significantly, therefore, there has been some growth in the number of people who are interpellated by English textbooks. Based on the premise that the pedagogical resource in question takes part in the production and circulation of meanings and, thus, in the learners identity constitution, we intend to analyze the discursive functioning of textbooks produced in-house and used for around 7 years by a determined language course, through the representations of learner on them. We have also invited students in context of use of these textbooks to answer a questionnaire, which aimed at understanding how the representations gathered from these textbooks contribute to that subjects identity construction. This research is grounded in the Discourse Analysis perspective (PÊCHEUX, 1975; ORLANDI, 1999; CORACINI, 2003). In general, we observed that, despite some attempts of, supposedly, escaping from the generalization of imported English textbooks, in-house textbooks, at times, follow the patterns established by international publications. Moreover, we noticed that there might be restrictions of the language diversity in the in-house materials that were analyzed. The discursivity of the national textbooks and the learners discursive sequences suggest that the materials would be able to include all the possible formulations in the language being studied, for each different scenario of interaction. The student, theoretically, would know what to say in a specific situation and would be capable of predicting the answer, precluding (or, at least, reducing) the failures that are inherent to the communication process. There could be, consequently, an attempt to homogenize the meanings, through representations that point to the illusion of control, neutrality and singular truths. It is suggested, then, the view of language as a tool to be manipulated by a subject that would be, most of the times, aware of what he says, and that would accept and reinforce the authority of the textbook.

<p>The purpose of this study was to analyze texts from four English textbook series for Swedish school years 7-9 as regards their readability and to investigate whether the text difficulty progresses within series with grade level and with each assigned difficulty level. The study also wished to make comparisons between these textbook series to determine if they are equivalent as regards their average readability level. The readability formulas Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid in Microsoft Word 2007 was used for calculation of the readability grade levels of a selection of 231 texts from the series <em>Good Stuff</em>, <em>Happy</em>, <em>Time </em>and <em>Wings. </em>The results from both formulas indicated that the texts in general become more difficult for each school year and with assigned level. However, the study showed that there are differences among the four series as regards their average difficulty levels and that there is a great difficulty range among texts.</p>

The purpose of this study was to analyze texts from four English textbook series for Swedish school years 7-9 as regards their readability and to investigate whether the text difficulty progresses within series with grade level and with each assigned difficulty level. The study also wished to make comparisons between these textbook series to determine if they are equivalent as regards their average readability level. The readability formulas Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid in Microsoft Word 2007 was used for calculation of the readability grade levels of a selection of 231 texts from the series Good Stuff, Happy, Time and Wings. The results from both formulas indicated that the texts in general become more difficult for each school year and with assigned level. However, the study showed that there are differences among the four series as regards their average difficulty levels and that there is a great difficulty range among texts.

本研究旨在探討台灣大學生英語被動語態的使用，並且探討台灣大學生是否理解英語被動語態在單句以及篇章的功能。本研究受試者為27位政大英語系大一作文班學生。受試者使用英語被動語態的語料則由三種不同類型的研究工具蒐集而來：中英單句翻譯，英文篇章選擇，與英文作文。 研究結果發現台灣大學生對於英語被動語態沒有完善的理解。受試者在單句翻譯的表現顯示當中文句子裡沒有中文被動提示詞時，受試者翻譯時容易使用錯誤的語態。此發現同時也點出受試者對於英語動詞種類以及英語語意角色這些和英語被動語態密切相關的概念相當陌生。在無法辨別句子裡動詞種類的情況下，受試者無法正確判斷句中名詞的語意角色，因而寫出錯誤的句子。然而，受試者在英文篇章選擇的表現顯示他們了解英語被動語態是一個能夠增進文章句子之間的連結以及一貫性的句型結構。而受試者在英文作文的表現也顯示了他們知道如何實際運用英語被動語態來建立自己文章中所要闡述的主題，並進一步強化文章整體結構。 為了進一步理解台灣大學生對於英語被動語態的知識如何形成，本研究也檢視了目前台灣國中以及高中所使用的英語教科書當中，對於英語被動語態的呈現方式以及介紹內容。本研究發現英語教科書對於英語被動語態的介紹多半侷限在此句型結構於單句以及句法的使用，而忽略了英語被動語態在篇章以及語意層面的功能。根據以上的研究發現，本研究亦提出了如何在英語被動語態的教學上加入篇章以及語意層面的介紹，以幫助台灣英語學習者學到更完整的英語被動語態的知識。 / The present study investigates the use of English passive voice by Taiwanese college students. The purpose is to see how Taiwanese college students use English passive voice on sentential and discourse level, and if they understand the functions of English passive voice from their performances. Twenty-seven college students participated in this study. And their uses of English passive voice were investigated with three different instruments, Single-sentence Translation, Passage Completion and English Compositions. The results of the analysis showed that Taiwanese college students do not have complete understanding on English passive voice. In Single-sentence Translation, the participants fail to recognize the correct voice in translating Chinese sentences when Chinese passive markers are removed. This finding points out that the participants do not have the knowledge of English verb types, their argument patterns, and semantic roles. Because they are unable to identify the type of English verbs in the sentences, they are not aware of the semantic roles of noun phrases accompanying the verbs in the sentences. As a result, they are unable to produce correct English passive sentences. In Passage Completion, however, the participants’ performances indicate they understand English passive voice is a useful device in facilitating the connections between the sentences and maintaining thematic progression of passages. In English Compositions, it is found that the participants demonstrated ways of using English passive voice that are not observed in the previous two research instruments. Their performances show that they know how to use this structure to facilitate the cohesion as well as coherence of their writings, and how to use English passive voice to establish the idea they want to elaborate on in the paragraph. To see how Taiwanese EFL learners build up their knowledge of English passive voice, English textbooks of junior high and senior high school are reviewed to see how this structure is presented. It is found that much emphasis is placed on the introduction of English passive voice on sentential and syntactic level, neglecting the introduction on discourse and semantic level. Based on the findings in the present study, it is suggested that the teaching of English passive voice include the introduction of this structure on discourse and semantic levels to help Taiwanese EFL learners gain a more comprehensive understanding of English passive voice.

Nossa proposta de investigar o discurso sobre o livro didático de inglês toca inevitavelmente na questão do discurso de verdade do livro didático. Direcionada pela hipótese de que o poder de discurso de verdade do livro didático de inglês (LDI) é construído pelos dizeres acerca do LDI, nossa pesquisa dedica-se a estudar o funcionamento desse que chamamos de discurso sobre o LDI e os efeitos de sentido que ele produz. Mais especificamente, estudamos os dizeres sobre o LDI adotado na escola pública brasileira a partir do Programa Nacional do Livro Didático, PNLD 2011. Apesar de o LDI já ter sido adotado localmente na rede pública por algumas escolas ou alguns professores, é através do PNLD 2011 que o governo federal, pela primeira vez, propõe títulos a serem adotados em âmbito nacional, patrocinando o custo desses materiais consumíveis, para o ensino de língua estrangeira (espanhol e inglês). Para esta investigação, apoiamos nossas observações nos conceitos pertinentes à linha pecheutiana de Análise do Discurso. Esses conceitos fundamentam a nossa análise dos dizeres do corpus de pesquisa, formado por três segmentos. O segmento oficial compreende os principais documentos referentes ao PNDL 2011. O segmento midiático foi composto por textos disponibilizados na internet, publicados por agências de notícias governamentais e não governamentais e por sites de escolas e associações. O segmento profissional contou com as respostas de professores de inglês do 6º ao 9º ano da rede pública de ensino. Essas respostas foram coletadas em dois momentos através de questionários de pesquisa. No primeiro momento, as coleções que compuseram o PNLD 2011 ainda não eram conhecidas pelos professores respondentes. No segundo momento, os professores que responderam ao segundo questionário já utilizavam as coleções de inglês do PNLD 2011. A análise do discurso sobre o livro didático de inglês nos possibilitou a percepção de efeitos que apontam ao funcionamento do LDI como verdade por ser representado como tal pelo discurso que fala sobre ele. Através da análise, observamos também efeitos característicos do funcionamento das sociedades de controle, como prevista por Michel Foucault ([1979] 2004) e discutida por Gilles Deleuze ([1990] 1992). No eixo do interdiscurso, percebemos nos enunciados os princípios moduladores, garantindo o adiamento do fim, demandando atualizações contínuas, motivando o indivíduo e assegurando o controle. No eixo do intradiscurso, a materialidade linguística mostrou-se frequentemente marcada pela modalização dos dizeres, suavizando-os e suscitando múltiplas possibilidades. Os efeitos percebidos parecem funcionar como os princípios moduladores, formulados por Deleuze ([1990] 1992), que marcam a relação saber-poder funcionando já nos moldes da sociedade de controle / Our aim to investigate the discourse about the English textbook inevitably touches on the issue of the textbook as a discourse of truth. Driven by the hypothesis that the power of discourse of truth, often attributed to the textbook, is built by the discourse which speaks about the textbook, our research aims to study the functioning mode and the effects of that discourse which we name discourse about the English textbook. Although English textbooks have been adopted in some courses by some public school teachers here and there, this is the first time that the Brazilian federal government has proposed the nation-wide adoption of foreign language textbooks (English and/or Spanish) through the National Textbook Program for the year of 2011 (PNLD 2011) by selecting titles for teachers to choose from and by bearing all the expenses involved in the process. Our research follows the conceptualization of Discourse Analysis as established by Michel Pêcheux. Those concepts guide the analysis of the excerpts in our research corpus, which is composed of three segments. The official discourse segment contains excerpts from the most relevant documents issued by the government on the PNLD 2011. The media discourse segment comprises online news and articles issued by governmental as well as non-governmental news agencies and by schools and associations sites. The professional discourse segment holds the answers provided by public school teachers of English (6th to 9th grades) to two questionnaires on the adoption of the English textbook. Their answers were collected in two distinct moments. The first questionnaire was answered by the teachers before textbook collections were pre-selected to integrate the PNLD 2011. The second questionnaire was answered by teachers who already used the PNLD 2011 textbooks. The analysis of the discourse about the English textbook led us to the perception of effects which confirm the functioning of the English textbook as a discourse of truth since it is represented as such by the discourse about it. Through discourse analysis, we have also observed effects which are typical of the functioning mode of societies of control, as briefly defined by Michel Foucault ([1979] 2004) and further contended by Gilles Deleuze ([1990] 1992). In the interdiscourse axis, modulating principles were observed in enouncements, as they ensure limitless postponements, demand continuous updating, motivate the individual and ensure control. In the intradiscourse axis, the linguistic materiality often presented excerpts marked by modalization, which softens the remarks and gives rise to multiple possibilities. The effects observed seem to work as modulating principles, as formulated by Deleuze ([1990] 1992), which confirms that the relationship between power and knowledge is already functioning in the modes of societies of control

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The presence and relevance of images in discursive genres of contemporary communication has led to concerns about the formation of visually literate readers. Among the multimodal genres, we foreground the textbook for English learning (LDI), which is typically rich in terms of images. However, the activities suggested in such materials rarely point to the visual language exploration (GRAY, 2010). Thus, in this study, the reading sessions of the Top Notch English textbook series are analyzed, together with the methodological instructions of the Teacher‟s guide, aiming to verify to what extent the reading of the images of the discursive genres is explored and the nature of this reading. A context of genre consumption analysis was carried out in the Brazilian Military School System (SCMB). Within the theoretical framework of Critical Genre Analysis (MOTTA-ROTH, 2008) and using the Grammar of Visual Design (KRESS, van LEEUWEN, 2006) as lexical-grammatical reference, all the ten reading sessions of intermediate level Top Notch textbook were analyzed. These reading sessions are composed of semiotic complexes assembled with verbal written language and images. The analysis showed that 32.8% of the reading activities are offered to be approached multimodally through LDI and Teacher‟s guide instructions and also that 67% of the images of the reading sessions are activated for visual reading, what points to the role of the image as a meaning carrier, not as an illustration. There was a predominance of representational meanings (71%) explored in the multimodal reading activities, majorly placed in the pre reading stage, as a way to prepare for the verbal reading. However, the reading activities of corpus do not promote multimodal critical literacy, once they do not stimulate on the student readers the development of critical consciousness, one which unveils the power relations that occur via the genre and also the relationship between the text and the context where it takes place. In the multiliteracies perspective, we hope to contribute for the development of a broader reading towards the comprehension of represented meanings, not only in written verbal language, but also in the images of multimodal texts. / A presença e relevância de imagens em gêneros discursivos da comunicação contemporânea têm gerado uma preocupação crescente com a formação de leitores visualmente letrados. Dentre os gêneros multimodais destaca-se o livro didático para o ensino da língua inglesa (LDI), tipicamente rico em imagens. Entretanto, as atividades propostas nesses materiais raramente remetem à exploração da linguagem visual (GRAY, 2010). Em vista disso, neste trabalho são analisadas as seções de leitura da série de livros didáticos Top Notch, conjuntamente com as instruções metodológicas do Manual do professor com o objetivo de verificar em que medida a leitura de imagens dos gêneros discursivos apresentados é explorada e qual a natureza dessa leitura. Foi realizada uma análise do contexto de consumo do LDI o Sistema Colégio Militar do Brasil (SCMB). Dentro do enquadramento teórico da Análise Crítica de Gênero (MOTTA-ROTH, 2008) e tendo como base analítica léxico-gramatical a Gramática do Design Visual (KRESS, van LEEUWEN, 2006), foram analisadas todas as dez seções de leitura que constituem o Top Notch intermediário, as quais formam complexos semióticos, compostos de linguagem verbal escrita e de imagens. A análise revelou que 32,8% das atividades de leitura são oferecidas para serem abordadas multimodalmente por meio de instruções no LDI e no Manual do professor e que 67% das imagens das seções de leitura são acionadas para a leitura visual, o que aponta para o papel da imagem como portadora de significado e não como ilustração. Houve uma predominância dos significados representacionais (71%) explorados nas atividades de leitura multimodal, majoritariamente na etapa de pré-leitura, como forma de preparação para a leitura verbal. Entretanto, as atividades de leitura do corpus não promovem o letramento crítico multimodal por não estimularem nos alunos leitores o desenvolvimento de uma consciência crítica, que desvele as relações de poder que ocorrem por meio do gênero e a relação entre o texto e o contexto no qual ocorre. Na perspectiva dos multiletramentos, espera-se contribuir para o desenvolvimento da leitura mais ampla no sentido da compreensão dos significados representados não só na linguagem verbal escrita, mas também nas imagens em textos multimodais.

Nossa proposta de investigar o discurso sobre o livro didático de inglês toca inevitavelmente na questão do discurso de verdade do livro didático. Direcionada pela hipótese de que o poder de discurso de verdade do livro didático de inglês (LDI) é construído pelos dizeres acerca do LDI, nossa pesquisa dedica-se a estudar o funcionamento desse que chamamos de discurso sobre o LDI e os efeitos de sentido que ele produz. Mais especificamente, estudamos os dizeres sobre o LDI adotado na escola pública brasileira a partir do Programa Nacional do Livro Didático, PNLD 2011. Apesar de o LDI já ter sido adotado localmente na rede pública por algumas escolas ou alguns professores, é através do PNLD 2011 que o governo federal, pela primeira vez, propõe títulos a serem adotados em âmbito nacional, patrocinando o custo desses materiais consumíveis, para o ensino de língua estrangeira (espanhol e inglês). Para esta investigação, apoiamos nossas observações nos conceitos pertinentes à linha pecheutiana de Análise do Discurso. Esses conceitos fundamentam a nossa análise dos dizeres do corpus de pesquisa, formado por três segmentos. O segmento oficial compreende os principais documentos referentes ao PNDL 2011. O segmento midiático foi composto por textos disponibilizados na internet, publicados por agências de notícias governamentais e não governamentais e por sites de escolas e associações. O segmento profissional contou com as respostas de professores de inglês do 6º ao 9º ano da rede pública de ensino. Essas respostas foram coletadas em dois momentos através de questionários de pesquisa. No primeiro momento, as coleções que compuseram o PNLD 2011 ainda não eram conhecidas pelos professores respondentes. No segundo momento, os professores que responderam ao segundo questionário já utilizavam as coleções de inglês do PNLD 2011. A análise do discurso sobre o livro didático de inglês nos possibilitou a percepção de efeitos que apontam ao funcionamento do LDI como verdade por ser representado como tal pelo discurso que fala sobre ele. Através da análise, observamos também efeitos característicos do funcionamento das sociedades de controle, como prevista por Michel Foucault ([1979] 2004) e discutida por Gilles Deleuze ([1990] 1992). No eixo do interdiscurso, percebemos nos enunciados os princípios moduladores, garantindo o adiamento do fim, demandando atualizações contínuas, motivando o indivíduo e assegurando o controle. No eixo do intradiscurso, a materialidade linguística mostrou-se frequentemente marcada pela modalização dos dizeres, suavizando-os e suscitando múltiplas possibilidades. Os efeitos percebidos parecem funcionar como os princípios moduladores, formulados por Deleuze ([1990] 1992), que marcam a relação saber-poder funcionando já nos moldes da sociedade de controle / Our aim to investigate the discourse about the English textbook inevitably touches on the issue of the textbook as a discourse of truth. Driven by the hypothesis that the power of discourse of truth, often attributed to the textbook, is built by the discourse which speaks about the textbook, our research aims to study the functioning mode and the effects of that discourse which we name discourse about the English textbook. Although English textbooks have been adopted in some courses by some public school teachers here and there, this is the first time that the Brazilian federal government has proposed the nation-wide adoption of foreign language textbooks (English and/or Spanish) through the National Textbook Program for the year of 2011 (PNLD 2011) by selecting titles for teachers to choose from and by bearing all the expenses involved in the process. Our research follows the conceptualization of Discourse Analysis as established by Michel Pêcheux. Those concepts guide the analysis of the excerpts in our research corpus, which is composed of three segments. The official discourse segment contains excerpts from the most relevant documents issued by the government on the PNLD 2011. The media discourse segment comprises online news and articles issued by governmental as well as non-governmental news agencies and by schools and associations sites. The professional discourse segment holds the answers provided by public school teachers of English (6th to 9th grades) to two questionnaires on the adoption of the English textbook. Their answers were collected in two distinct moments. The first questionnaire was answered by the teachers before textbook collections were pre-selected to integrate the PNLD 2011. The second questionnaire was answered by teachers who already used the PNLD 2011 textbooks. The analysis of the discourse about the English textbook led us to the perception of effects which confirm the functioning of the English textbook as a discourse of truth since it is represented as such by the discourse about it. Through discourse analysis, we have also observed effects which are typical of the functioning mode of societies of control, as briefly defined by Michel Foucault ([1979] 2004) and further contended by Gilles Deleuze ([1990] 1992). In the interdiscourse axis, modulating principles were observed in enouncements, as they ensure limitless postponements, demand continuous updating, motivate the individual and ensure control. In the intradiscourse axis, the linguistic materiality often presented excerpts marked by modalization, which softens the remarks and gives rise to multiple possibilities. The effects observed seem to work as modulating principles, as formulated by Deleuze ([1990] 1992), which confirms that the relationship between power and knowledge is already functioning in the modes of societies of control

The concepts of multimodality and genre and a critical perspective on language have been recurrent in contemporary debates, both in the local context (BRASIL, 2006; MOTTA-ROTH, 2008b; NASCIMENTO, 2012; to name a few) and global (COPE; KALANTZIS, 2000, 2008, 2012; KRESS, 2003; JEWITT, 2005, 2008; O'HALLORAN, 2008, to name a few). However, little is known about how to implement these concepts through explicit and interrelated ways in the pedagogical context. Informed by the concept of recontextualization of these concepts, related to current knowledge of language science, this study aimed at investigating to what extent and how activities based on comics genres offer potential to promote what I call critical multimodal literacy for English teaching. Based on the proposal of Critical Genre Analysis (MOTTA-ROTH, 2008b), by combining a language theory based on a systemic functional and a social semiotic approach, a genre-based pedagogical perspective and a critical approach to language, I intend to verify critical multimodal literacy practices in English textbooks, part of the National Textbook Program for Modern Foreign Language in high school level education (BRASIL, 2009b, 2011). In order to meet the objective of the research: 1) the contexts of production, circulation and consumption of the textbooks, considered under the concept of genre, were investigated in search of references to the concepts of genre, multimodality and critical literacy (guided by the perspective of multiliteracies), which theoretically and methodologically associated generate a proposal for critical multimodal literacy; 2) activities that explore comics genres were selected and analyzed on the basis of linguistic and contextual strata of Systemic Functional Linguistics exploited in combination with epistemic moves which describe the analytical and pedagogical objectives of the activities; 3) contextual and textual data were combined to interpret and explain to what extent and how the activities have the potential to promote critical multimodal literacy. The results showed that the activities offer great potential to explore practices of critical multimodal literacy, although they lack systematic application of the concepts of multimodality and critical literacy. Occurrences of activities were observed across all strata, although the visual semiotic resources were usually explored in graphic and lexicogrammatical strata. Although fewer occurrences of activities focused on the analysis of the contextual stratum of discourse were identified, there is potential for expansion of the discussions, as the teacher s guide and the evaluation presented in the Textbooks Guide indicate. In this sense, the emphasis lies in the role of teachers as language experts and key players in the educational process and not in the textbook. The textbook functions as a mediator genre of social practices of the school context, which appears to be displaced from the center of this process, as one of many discursive practices which recontextualize discourses from language science in the educational context. / Os conceitos de multimodalidade e gênero discursivo e uma perspectiva crítica sobre a linguagem tem sido recorrentes em debates contemporâneos, tanto no contexto local (BRASIL, 2006; MOTTA-ROTH, 2008b; NASCIMENTO, 2012; para citar apenas alguns) quanto global (COPE; KALANTZIS, 2000, 2008, 2012; KRESS, 2003; JEWITT, 2005, 2008; O HALLORAN, 2008, para citar apenas alguns). No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre práticas de aplicação desses conceitos de forma explícita e inter-relacionada no contexto pedagógico. Com base em um processo de recontextualização desses conceitos, como conhecimentos contemporâneos da ciência da linguagem, investigo na presente pesquisa em que medida e como atividades didáticas sobre gêneros dos quadrinhos oferecem potencial para promover o que denomino letramento multimodal crítico para o ensino de inglês. Com base na proposta da Análise Crítica de Gêneros (MOTTA-ROTH, 2008b), ao associar uma teoria de linguagem de base sistêmico-funcional e sociossemiótica, uma perspectiva de ensino e aprendizagem baseada em gêneros discursivos e uma abordagem crítica sobre o discurso, pretendo verificar práticas de letramento multimodal crítico em livros didáticos de inglês (LDI) integrantes ao Programa Nacional do Livro Didático (PNLD) de Língua Estrangeira Moderna (LEM) para o Ensino Médio (BRASIL, 2009b, 2011). Para responder ao objetivo da pesquisa, 1) os contextos de produção, circulação e consumo do gênero LDI do PNLD foram investigados em busca de referências aos conceitos de gênero discursivo, multimodalidade e letramento crítico, orientados pela perspectiva dos multiletramentos, os quais teórica e metodologicamente associados compõem uma proposta de letramento multimodal crítico; 2) atividades didáticas que exploram os gêneros dos quadrinhos foram selecionadas e analisadas com base nos estratos linguísticos e contextuais da Linguística Sistêmico-Funcional acionados em combinação a movimentos epistêmicos, os quais descrevem os objetivos analíticos e pedagógicos das atividades; 3) os dados contextuais e textuais encontrados foram combinados para interpretar e explicar em que medida e como a organização das atividades didáticas oferece potencial para promover letramento multimodal crítico. Os resultados revelaram que as atividades apresentam potencial para explorar práticas de letramento multimodal crítico, no entanto carecem de expansão em relação à aplicação dos conceitos de multimodalidade e letramento crítico de maneira sistemática. Foram observadas ocorrências de atividades relacionadas a todos os estratos dos sistemas semióticos, apesar do sistema semiótico imagético ser sistematicamente explorado nos estratos gráfico e lexicogramatical. Embora tenham sido identificadas poucas ocorrências de atividades voltadas para a análise do estrato do discurso, há potencial de expansão das discussões, conforme apontam as orientações ao professor e a avaliação apresentada no Guia de Livros Didáticos. Nesse sentido, a ênfase situa-se no papel de professores, como especialistas em linguagem e principais agentes no processo educacional e não no LDI. O LDI funcionaria como um gênero mediador das práticas sociais da esfera escolar, o qual parece estar sendo deslocado do centro desse processo, como uma das muitas práticas discursivas de recontextualização do discurso da ciência da linguagem no contexto educacional.

本研究旨在探討大台北地區（台北縣與台北市）高中英語科教師在選擇教材時，可能會考量到的因素，其研究重點在於了解不同學校類型（公、私立，與城、鄉學校）以及資深與年輕老師在選擇教材時，是否有其不同的考量因素。 本研究主採問卷調查，佐以訪談方式進行。除就大台北地區二十七所公、私立高中英語科教師做抽樣調查外，並針對十位教師及六位教科書編撰者進行深入訪談，希望藉此進一步了解教師們與教科書編撰者所考量的因素為何，並探討兩者所考量的因素是否有其相關性。本研究最後歸納出結論如下： 1. 學生的英語程度與學習需求以及英語文的正確與自然度是老師與教材編撰者共同考量的因素。 2. 選擇教材時，公立高中的英文老師重視經銷人員的服務態度與售後服務以及教材的配套完整。而私立高中的英文老師重視大學聯考的導向以及學校教育政策。 3. 選擇教材時，任教於城市的高中英文老師重視經銷人員的服務態度與售後服務、溝通式教學法的理念以及教科書所涵蓋的文化層面。而任教於鄉鎮的高中英文老師重視老師本身多重職務角色之扮演（教學、導師或其他行政職務）、教學信念跟語文能力以及教材的價格是否合宜。 4. 選擇教材時，資深與年輕老師所考量的因素並沒有很大的差異。 整體來說，在選擇教材時，內在因素例如英語文的正確性、教材的編輯原理與組織架構仍是老師們最主要的考量。然而外在因素例如學生的英語程度、大學聯考的導向、學校教育政策、以及經銷人員的服務態度，亦是老師在選擇教材時所會考量到因素。因此本研究建議出版社在編撰教科書時也應考量到外在因素，使其教科書更趨於完善，更能符合老師與學生的需求。然而在此同時，老師們也應加強自己的專業知識，使其在選擇教材時能做出最正確的判斷。 / The present study was aimed at investigating what factors English teachers of senior high schools in greater Taipei area took into consideration when selecting textbooks, with particular focus on the comparison of differences between public and private schools, urban and rural schools, and senior and young teachers. Meanwhile, textbook compilers’ considerations were also explored to see if their concerns were in accordance with those of teachers. The questionnaire survey was the main research method of the present study. Moreover, the interview method was also conducted to probe further information. In total, 10 English teachers and 6 textbook compilers were interviewed in the present research. Based on the findings of the present study, four crucial points were concluded as suggested. 1. Most students’ English proficiency and learning needs as well as accurate and proper English were the primary concerns of the general English teachers and textbook compliers. 2. When selecting textbooks, public school teachers emphasized salespersons’ service and the textbook’s intact package, whereas private school teachers considered Joint College Entrance Examination, and school’s leadership more. 3. Likewise, urban school teachers took salespersons’ service, Communicative Approach and cultural component into more account than rural school teachers who were more concerned about teachers’ various roles such as teachers, mentors or administrative personnel, their own English proficiency, and textbooks’ price. 4. However, no significant differences were found between senior teachers and young teachers. Generally speaking, internal factors such as appropriateness, naturalness of English, and rationale, organization of the textbook were the primary concerns for senior high English teachers in textbook selection. However, English teachers of senior high schools were also concerned about external factors such as English proficiency and learning needs, Joint College Entrance Examination, school’s leadership, and salespersons’ service. Therefore, it is suggested that publishing companies should take external factors into more consideration to ensure that textbook being compiled can be more comprehensive in all aspects and be related to needs of both teachers and students. Meanwhile, teachers should take a firm stance based on their updated professional knowledge in making any sound judgments related to textbook selection and evaluation.