4. Why use reference resources
– Check the form and use of grammatical structures (Grammar Books)
– Checking the spelling, pronunciation and use of lexical items (dictionary)
– Developing your own understanding of language (using teacher guide to
develop teaching skill and supplementary to improve your language skill)
– Anticipating learners’ difficulties (Make it clear between L1 and English,
so that they will not involve much in L1 while they are acquiring English)
– Look for new approaches to teaching lessons and new classroom
activities (Using supplementary)
– Finding out how to use material in your coursebook
6. How to select and use coursebook
materials?
– Coursebook materials are all the materials in a coursebook package that
are used in the classroom to present and practice language, and to
develop learners’ language skills.
Audio
Teacher
Guide
WorkbooksStudents’
book
Extra
Material
on website
Teachers use class
profile to select the
best materials
matched their
students’ level and
learning style in the
class.
7. Consideration when you select
teaching materials
– Is the materials visually attractive? Is it visual clear? Will it help learners to
understand context and meaning?
– Is the material well organize, so that the teacher and students will follow the
sequence of the lesson?
– Is it culturally appropriate? Will the context(s) be familiar to learners?
– Is it suitable for learners’ age and their needs and interest? Will it motivate to
suit the learners’ age, gender, experience and personal interest?
– Is the material at the right level?
– Does it give learners opportunities to use the language?
8. What if all the answers are “NO”
– Replace the coursebook materials with materials with the same focus/aim
from another book/resources.
– Adopt the coursebook material. (Change it in some ways to make it suitable
for your learners.
E.g. - Extend material
- Shortening material
- Change the methodology
- Changing the level of material
- Reordering material
- Making use of all the resources in the book
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