Class Notes by Camila Roldán

Practice II - Class 26th June 2014

Choosing coursebooks

Jeremy Harmer - “How to teach English”, Chapter 11.

It is a judgement produced before using a textbook. We must always consider our students' needs, We may use checklists:

- Price and availability - Add-ons and extras. - Layout and design - Instructions- Methodology

o Syllabus type, selection and grading.o Language study activities.o Language skill activitieso Topics: Are they appealing?o Cultural acceptabilityo Usability: Are we really going to profit from this book on our classes? Is it

going to be useful for the next year?o Teacher's guide

Evaluation Measures Teacher record. Teacher discussion. Student response. Discuss. Reasons for/ against using coursebooks:

Class Notes by Camila Roldán

OPTIONS

DIY approach. (Do it yourself!) Or using a textbook We can use them critically:

Omit. Replace strategies. Teachers may change activities: add, rewrite, re-order, reduce.