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Effective Materials for Language Teaching

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Effective Materials for Language Teaching

Please choose a topic and begin your 5 minute microteaching lesson.

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Materials Selection and Use

Dr. Margo Glew


[email protected]

Ms. Anne Baker


[email protected]
Materials in the Classroom

 What kind of materials or resources have


you used in the classroom (as a teacher or
as a learner)?
 What types of materials/resources did you
find most useful? Why?
 What are some limitations of different
types of resources?
Materials in the Language Classroom

Can be used to introduce, reinforce, or


review language objectives.
Can provide valuable cultural input.
Can be a great source for ideas and
inspiration for lessons, activities, projects,
and units (even materials in other
languages).
Cannot replace lesson planning – materials
support but do not replace good teaching.
Limitations

 Many Less Commonly Taught Languages


have limited materials to choose from.
 Many textbooks do not adequately address
all language skill areas, particularly
listening/speaking.
 Not all textbooks are created equal.
Working with a Language Textbook
Benefits: Limitations:

 Provides a framework for  Many textbooks have gaps


learning (syllabus). and inadequately cover
 Cost-effective way of everything a given learner
providing learning needs to learn.
materials.  The topics covered may not
 Convenient package be of interest or relevant for
learners.
 Provides useful guidance
 Textbooks do not adjust for
and support for the teacher.
different levels or abilities
 Learner can use a of students.
textbook to learn on their  Textbooks can become too
own. easy for teachers to rely on.
Evaluating a Textbook:
 What criteria are most
important in a language
textbook?
 Review the list of
criteria and indicate the
importance of each one.
  = important;   =
very important;    =
essential; - = not
important
Evaluating a Textbook

1. Examine a textbook together and evaluate it


based on the criteria.
2. For each criterion, give the textbook a score
from 0 (does not meet this criterion at all) to
5 (completely meets this criterion).
3. Choose one criterion that scored poorly.
How might you supplement in your class?
Come up with a specific plan of materials
and classroom activity.
Supplementary Materials
Language Materials Resource Page:
http://delicious.com/msuflta
Resource Types

 Authentic Materials
 Games, activities, projects, lessons
(language specific & generic (adapted))
 Create your own using your own
resources and/or tech tools
Authentic Materials…

 are REAL instances of how people


REALLY use the language.
 provide a sense of satisfaction
(motivation!).
 are culturally appropriate.
 reflect changes in how language is used.
Examples of Authentic materials
 Advertisements – any  Horoscopes
media!  Letters, greetings cards, and
 Brochures and pamphlets postcards
 Calendars  Magazines
 Cartoons  Maps
 Charts, graphs – weather,
 Movie reviews
demographics, etc.
 Cookbooks and recipes  Poems / poetry
 Floor plans  Photos and images
 Food labels and packing,  Schedules: transportation,
nutritional information movies, etc.
 Forms (customs, post-  Song lyrics / songs
office, bank, job
applications etc.)
Leveraging Resources
Adapting authentic materials
Authentic Materials
Ideas for use
Task and not text determines level
Example: Oprah Winfrey’s biography
How can you use this with high-novice or
low-intermediate learners (second year)
How can you use this with advanced
learners? (fourth year)?
Authentic Materials
Ideas for use
Work with your table. Choose one material below.
How could it be used for beginners? How could it
be used intermediate level students?
A traditional recipe.
A bus schedule
A brochure on events in a city
A supermarket flyer with prices of foods that
are on sale
A sports schedule (times, networks)
A map
(Insert images of authentic materials)
Leveraging Resources
Creating Speaking/listenting
materials
Using textbook materials creatively
Think of 2 different activities to do with
the material “The resume”
One of the 2 needs to involve speaking
Textbook materials
Your turn!
Take a lesson from an ESL book.
Work with a partner to decide how you
can use this material in a way
DIFFERENT from the directions.
Make sure to include a speaking
element!
Lesson Planning: Anatomy of
a lesson
Microteaching- Demo
Microteaching- Instructions

Use a topic from the list


5 minutes
delivered in the target language.
Audience: 9 “true” beginners during
the first week of class
involve some degree of interaction
Use visuals
Microteaching- Topics
 greetings/introductions
 numbers
 colors
 body parts
 classroom language and items in the
classroom
 days of the week or months of the year
 food
 family

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