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The document discusses selecting supplementary materials to use in language lessons. It provides examples of different materials like websites, books, games and movies that can be used. It also discusses factors to consider like learning objectives, styles and adapting to students' needs.

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Article Consulting Reference Resources Part II

The document discusses selecting supplementary materials to use in language lessons. It provides examples of different materials like websites, books, games and movies that can be used. It also discusses factors to consider like learning objectives, styles and adapting to students' needs.

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Consulting reference resources to help in lesson

preparation appropriate to learners and aims


Other suggestions and uses
Websites on the internet for practice activities on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
practice
Websites on the internet for games, puzzles and quizzes to provide extra fun activities
CDs with songs for extra listening material
Newspapers and magazines, and articles on the internet, for authentic reading texts
Books with skills activities like reading listening speaking or writing for extra skills material
Books with language practice activities or exercises for extra language practice material
DVDs of movies or TV programs for authentic practice of listening and context setting
Resource books that come with student’s books in coursebook packs for extra skills and
language practice material
Graded readers for extensive reading material
Board games like Scrabble, Monopoly, to provide practice in a fun way
Computer games for extra practice material

How to select
When coursebooks don’t cover everything: nowadays, books seem to come with everything
(flashcards, videos, puppets, etc) because we now know that we have all types of students and
learning styles so we must adapt to the situation to ensure learning.
As a benefit in the learning process: some students need more visual support, others are more
auditory and sometimes, we have classes where we need to be completely unpredictable.
Unconventional material – that is, something besides the textbook or the board – truly tests
students’ knowledge of any subject. If they can complete a survey, for example, that means that
they understood rather than a gap fill exercise.
Aims: if my objective is for my students to simply complete a controlled practice, supplementary
material is not needed. But, if we’re presenting a topic some materials will prove more effective.

Match

whiteboard OHP flashcards CD player DVD


player realia computer posters
puppets phonemic chart blank paper

1. to get students to build a paper airplane by following written instructions


2. to teach 10 words related to furniture: table, chair, bed, desk, sofa, bookcase, stool, shelves
3. to get students to realize how important body language is in giving a business presentation
4. to help students pronounce 3 problem sounds by using minimal pair work
5. to give students an opportunity to generate and organize ideas for a composition
6. to help students to design a poster in groups showing what they did during their last holidays
7. to focus on accuracy in writing by showing students an example of writing and asking them to correct it
8. to teach students expressions for introducing themselves to other people and responding to introductions
9. to help students revise new vocabulary from 5 different lexical sets
10. to get students to plan a class picnic
Reasons for use of materials

to add variety to lessons


to provide extra practice in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
to provide extra practice in skills work (speaking, listening, reading or writing)
to replace material in the coursebook that the teacher thinks is unsuitable
to add something that seems to be missing from the coursebook
to respond to learners’ requests for materials with a particular focus/topic
to include fun activities
to include more authentic material in lessons

Look at this supplementary material and decide which option is NOT suitable

1. This material would be useful for practicing:


A. present simple questions.
B. prepositions of time.
C. reported speech.

2. This activity would probably work well with:


A. teenagers.
B. young children.
C. young adults.

3. The context would revise the content of:


A. places in town.
B. free time activities.
C. train travel.

4. The materials would be suitable for practicing this function:


A. requesting.
B. making plans.
C. giving permission.

5. For reading, the material would be great for:


A. reading for gist.
B. reading for specific information.
C. reading for detail.

6. This activity would require the following interaction patterns:


A. pair work.
B. class mingle.
C. individual work.

7. Useful pre-teaching for this task would be:


A. telling the time.
B. giving directions.
C. expressing ability.

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