Transcript Materials Evaluation EL441 Introduction to the YL classroom Dr Nilüfer Demirkan-Jones

Materials Evaluation
EL441 Introduction to the YL classroom
Dr Nilüfer Demirkan-Jones
ELTC Spring 2006, Session 9
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Working with a course book
• The course book provides the teacher
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– a well thought out programme
– a source of practical teaching ideas
– a range of materials for efficient preparation
• The course book offers the learner
– a focus
– a sense of security
– support for independent study
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Course materials
• Core components
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Pupil’s Book
Activity Book
Teacher’s Guide
Class Cassettes
• Supplementary components
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Flashcards
Posters
Student’s Cassettes
Test Book
Picture Dictionary
Video Cassette
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Initial criteria
• Pupils’ profile
– Age
– Class size
– Learning context
• Course length
• Learning focus
– Balance of language syllabus
– Learning skills
– Cross-curricular content
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Initial criteria
• Timing
– of whole course
– of a unit
• Factual details
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Cost
Availability
Style
Page lay-out
Use of illustrations
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Detailed criteria
• Unit organisation
– Lay-out, sequencing, revision/reference pages
• Language load per unit
– New language load / recycling of language
• Skills
– Equal emphasis on skills
• Range of activity types
– Pupil interaction / independent work
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Suggested reading
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Brewster J, Ellis G, Girard D (2002) The Primary English
Teacher ‘s Guide. Harlow: Penguin English Guides
Cameron L (2001) Teaching languages to young learners.
Cambridge: CUP
Halliwell S (1992) Teaching English in the Primary
Classroom. Harlow: Longman. Chapter 4
House, S.(1997) An Introduction to Teaching English to
Young Learners. London: Richmond Publishing. Chapter 2
Vale D. & Feunteun A (1995) Teaching Children English
Cambridge: CUP
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