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Textbook unit analysis
1) Textbook
The unit is extracted from Interchange third edition series. The
unit is taken from book 1for pre-intermediate students. I have
chosen this textbook because Im already using it
these days.
2) Methodology
The textbook uses high-interest themes, for example this unit is
about health problems
and giving advice on using different health care products. The
unit integrates speaking,
grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, reading, and
writing through various
activities that can be found in the snapshot(vocabulary),
conversation (listening),
grammar focus (grammar), discussion/role play(speaking) as well
as reading and writing
parts. Also, the communicative approach is obviously reflected
throughout the unit as
the students notice the new grammar and vocabulary in context.
Then they learn and
practice using grammar in the grammar focus. While they
initially practice grammar in a
controlled way, students soon move on to freer group/pair work
tasks.
3) Objectives
The unit comprises two cycles or lessons. The objective of the
first cycle is that the
students will be able to talk about health problems and give
advice using infinitive
complements. In the second cycle the students will be able to
ask for advice and give
suggestions about health care products using the modal verbs
can, could and may.
4) Things I like
I like the fact that the unit includes lots of visual-aids
identified for the visual learners
particularly the snapshotthat presents the vocabulary for
discussing the topic andprovides personalized guided discussion
questions to relate to the students real lives.
Also, I like the conversation part because it includes pictures
to set the scene and
illustrate new vocabulary as well as introducing the meaning and
the use of grammar in
context.
The activities in the unit are varied in terms of interaction
patterns: pair/group work and
whole class activities as well.
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5) Things I dislike
I dislike the fact there are no activities identified for
kinesthetic learners like gamesetc.
Also, there is not enough practice on the newly introduced
grammar.
6) Conclusion
All in all, the unit is considered to be comprehensive, all the
skills are integrated in a
communicative way that helps the student to practice the new
language in context. Yet,
more identified activities for kinesthetic learners might be
included ,for example instead
of asking the students to match the types of containers with
words, I would show one of
the student a picture of a tube of toothpaste and ask him/her to
draw it on board then
ask the rest of the class to guess what it is.
7) The activities table
Brief description of the activity Appropriateness of the
activity
Speaking Role play a conversation
between two people in a
drugstore
appropriate
Listening 1)practice a conversation about
Health problem and answer the
questions
2)practice a conversation
between a customer and a
pharmacist and answer the
questions
Both activities are the same,
they should be varied
Reading Read the article then answer
the questions.
appropriate
Writing Write a letter to an advice
columnist.
appropriate
Grammar Fill in the conversation with
modal verbs
appropriate
Vocabulary Matching appropriate
Pronunciation Listen and repeat appropriate
