You Are The Course Book Method 12 Ways it Beats Working with a Course Book

You Are The Course Book Method

12 Ways it Beats Working with a Course Book

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You Are The Course Book is a new method of teaching English and ESL without a course book

No course book is required because the focus is on

language production and practice, rather than reading

Here are 12 ways that we think You Are The Course Book Method is better for students and teachers,

compared with the traditional ELT course book

Class with a course book:

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Students learn by reading from the book

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Class with YATCB Method:


Students learn by their mistakes while producing language




There is expensive material to buy




No material to buy – the techniques are free




T/F, matching, multiple-choice, and gap-fills are done in class




We leave this kind of activity for homework




There is often not enough time for speaking or free practice




There is plenty of time for speaking and free practice




Grammar topics are pre-decided and organised into units




Grammar topics are decided by students’ needs on the day




Language points are covered once and then not repeated




There is plenty of repetition of key points




The course book writer is creative and uses their imagination




Students are creative and use their imagination




Students carry accumulated knowledge in their books




Students carry accumulated knowledge in their heads




The material is standardised for many races and kinds of students




The material is tailoredto the people in the room




The book explains the language point




The teacher elicitsthe language point




The teacher becomes jaded over time




The teacher increases their expertise over time




The teacher is a presenter of the course book, working for the book




The teacher is a teacher


More ways that YATCB Method is better for students and teachers

than an ELT Course Book

Students sit facing the teacher Students sit facing each other

Students sit in their chairs for the Students move aroundwhole lesson

Students look down at their books Students look up at each other and the board

The teacher is a police officer The teacher is a guide

Class with a course book: Class with YATCB Method:

Classroom Management

Students often work on their own Students work in pairs and groups, but not on their own

Students read in their heads Students produce material – verbally and in writing

Reading in class Reading for homework

Students read specially-written Students work with real texts(false) texts and realia

Pronunciation and connected speech Pronunciation and connectedare MIA speech are integral


Class Activities

Course book writer’s ideas are Students’ ideas are most most important important

The course book writer chooses The students and teacher the topics choose the topics

The course book sells the concepts, The topics and real texts areculture, and ideology chosen by chosen for students that you the publisher and author know; the material is relevant

Not suitable for Zero Beginners Works from Zero Beginner up


Class Content

Teachers are criminalised by No photocopying requiredbeing required to do illegal photocopying

The teacher follows instructions The teacher gives instructions

The teacher does the same spread There’s a different lesson each time and again time

The teacher burns out, like the The teacher can be in candle giving light for others low-power mode, while

students do the hard work


The Teacher’s Experience

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You Are The Course Book Method 12 Ways it Beats Working with a Course Book