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The researcher as a teacher of English intended to evaluate the 2 nd Intermediate stage English textbook "Iraq Opportunities" since it was adopted by the Ministry of Education in the year 2010/2011. After reviewing the desired book, the researcher found out that this textbook have many weak issues need to be studied, analyzed and evaluated. Since then, the researcher has been in contact with the teachers who teach this textbook. Some often complain of the difficulties in dealing with the textbook; others are dissatisfied with the results of the students' achievement tests and not satisfied with the students' comprehension to the material existed in this book which covered by poor production. This study aims at: 1) Evaluating the English Textbook "IRAQ OPPORTUNITIES" for the 2nd Intermediate stage by teachers' perspective. 2) Review teachers' suggestions and recommendations which help in developing the Textbook. This study is limited to: 1) The English Textbook "IRAQ OPPORTUNITIES" for the 2nd Intermediate stage. 2) An EFL teachers of 2nd intermediate stage at secondary and intermediate schools existed at Baghdad/Al-Karkh (1). (Published Abstract)