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8/16/2019 Using Course Books and Other Materials
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Using Course Books andOther Materials
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The advantages of using a coursebook
For the teacher:
1. Provides a useful frameork! the" are ell#lanned folloing the $.C.
%. &anguage #rogression has been carefull"considered and there is ade'uate rec"cling
(. Offers a variet" of useful and attractive)
looking materials! to#ics and activities thatengage students
*. +aves #re#aration time for the teacher
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For the student:
1. There is a visual record of #rogress
%. ,asier access to material(. The #ossibilit" to revie ork at
home
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Course book assessment:deciding if"our te-tbook is useful for "our
students n ideal course book should have variet" and balance/language ork skills ork! #ronunciation! revie units! orsections and grammar summaries0 in other ords itshould be a com#lete #ackage for the students
2n order to choose a suitable course book for their students
teachers should take into account the folloing:1. 2f the course book is affordable for all the students%. 2f the content of the book is a##ro#riate /interesting and
stimulating to#ics! relevant for their age0
(. 2f the course book has the right balance of language skills*. 2f the course book #rovides su##lementar" materials
/orkbook! 3435s! teacher5s guide06. 2f the course book offers differentiated activities intended
for different learner st"les
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Using a course book
Using a course book is a teacher5s skill/7armer %81(:1910
That means the" should be used criticall"
b" the teacher. Teachers should not doever"thing in the te-tbook from cover tocover because this a##roach might notengage and full" motivate students
2nstead! teachers should evaluate criticall"the material in the book in relation tohom the" are teaching
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2n ada#ting the course book material teachers have thefolloing o#tions:
1. Omit materials com#letel" if the to#ic is ina##ro#riate!difficult! eas" or unclear to "our students. teacher canre#lace the reected material ith something that is more
a##ro#riate for that class.%. nother o#tion is to su##lement hat is in the course book
b" bringing in home)gron materials /orksheets0.
(. teacher can rerite #arts of the book if she;he considersthat the #ractice activities are not suitable. For e-am#leshe;he can use different 'uestions ith some reading or
listening tasks or sim#lif" te-ts;tasks.*. teacher can re#lace or reorder activities and lessons tosuit students5 needs.
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Using su##lementar" materials
< an" books or e-ercises that teachers use hich are nottheir course book
,-am#les: graded readers! teachers5 resource books /ithideas for activities0! ebsites! language #ractice books!orksheets.
Teachers can also bring authentic materials in theclassroom
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