Textbooks play a vital role as the teaching and learning resources for both English as Second Language (ESL) educators and learners. A number of studies have been conducted to evaluate the Malaysian EL textbooks. However, studies focused on vocabulary in Malaysian CEFR primary school textbooks are still limited. Therefore, this research intends to address the identified research gaps through evaluating vocabulary presentation in CEFR Get Smart Plus 4, a textbook widely used among Malaysian Year 4 learners. The study aims to identify the usefulness of the vocabulary presentation provided in the textbook. A mixed method explanatory design was selected for the study. A group of ESL educators was chosen via purposive sampling technique to collect information regarding the subject matter. The textbook evaluation checklist on vocabulary was distributed among 48 respondents while 3 educators were interviewed via semi-structured interview protocols to obtain further information. The result of the study uncovered a moderate usage of the vocabulary presentation in the targeted textbook as proven in the overall mean of 2.74 (SD=0.71). Hence, the vocabulary presentation in the textbook is purposeful. As for the future studies, the researchers can widen the sample size and focus on the other language skills.
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