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Textbook evaluation in any type, predictive or retrospective, is a necessary part of curriculum design and in this sense is a worthwhile means of conducting research. Recently, Top Notch series have become widely used in Iranian English Institutes and in high schools and pre-university schools. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate Top Notch Fundamentals B based on first, authors’ objectives, and second, the cultural content of the book based on the framework proposed by Ferit Kilickaya (2004) . Thirdly, the universal characteristics of EFL materials proposed by Ansari and Babaii was used to see to what extent the book matches those characteristics. The amount and type(s) of technological use was also examined. The strengths and some drawbacks of the book for EFL setting use were also mentioned in the study. The findings would be beneficial for teachers and material developers in EFL contexts.  \nKeywords: Material, material evaluation, Top Notch Fundamentals B, Ferit Kilickaya framework, Ansari and Babaii framework, technological use, authors’ claims  \n1. Introduction  \nLanguage-learning materials can refer to “anything which is used by teachers and learners to facilitate the learning of alanguage” (Tomlinson, 1998, p. 2) . Although these facilities are various, “most people associate language-learning materials with course books because that has been their main experience of using materials”(Tomlinson, 1998, p. 2) . The materials to be selected by a teacher is one part of the course designed and should reflect the goals of the course (Macalister & Nation, 2010) . Teachers inevitably face a plethora of materials available in each time in the market, and this arises the need for them to judge which materials fit their purposes. As Sheldon (1988) puts it choosing a particular material shows the underlying executive educational decision in which there is a significant professional, financial, and even political investment. Saphir and Gower (1997) (cited in Haldeman, 2008) stated that “many things are important for good schools: curriculum…parent involvement…a clean, safe building…, but of all the things that are important…nothing is as important as the textbook and materials”(p. 15) .  \nHaving completed the needs analysis and course design steps by the teacher, to execute the results obtained, the teacher finds him/herself in the position to turn these findings into actual materials. Three possible ways are selecting from existing materials (materials evaluation), writing your own materials (materials development), and modify existing materials (materials adaptation) (Hutchinson & Waters 1987) . This type of evaluation which is aimed at finding appropriate materials to fit the course needs and objectives is not the only possible way. According to Rod Ellis (1997) materials evaluation has two types: predictive and retrospective. A brief review of the literature relating to materials evaluation shows that most of the researches conducted so far have focused on the predictive evaluation to make a decision regarding what materials to use. Whereas, in the other type which is also the method of evaluation in the present study, the material is examined to find the weaknesses and the strengths of it. 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