Computer technology is increasingly included into most recent EFL textbooks. Textbooks, to a considerable extent, mirror the development and application of instructional theories; so, despite the increasingly widespread use of computers, most teachers and students nowadays still benefit from using textbooks. Building upon these two assumptions about textbooks, this paper examines how the computer has been incorporated into some recently published listening and speaking EFL textbooks. Classification and analyses are made regarding the types of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) content included in the textbooks. The purposes and rationales behind the use of CALL in these textbooks are explored. Based on the classification, analyses and rationales of the CALL components, pedagogical implications and practical strategies are drawn for teachers interested in using computerization in their listening and speaking classes.
