Using Course Books and Other 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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