AbstractThis study aims to analyze the cultural categories displayed in the Pulse 2 EL textbook
for Form 1 syllabus, investigate how foreign cultures and topics are introduced to Form
1 students, and identify the perception of Form 1 ESL teachers on the textbook
specifically on the foreign contents. This study employed mixed-method research with
applied convergent parallel design. The first phase of the data collection involved
quantitative analysis using a questionnaire that was administered to 30 Form 1 ESL
teachers. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics via SPSS
software. The qualitative data were collected through theory-based content analysis of
the textbook and semi-structured interviews with five Form 1 teachers from schools in
Batang Padang, Perak. Based on the findings, it is evident that all the eleven criteria by
Byram et al. (1994, 51-52) and Risager (1991, 182-183,188) were present in the Form
1 syllabus, thus proving it to be culturally rich, esp.....