Topic 2Topic 2USING SUPPLEMENTARY USING SUPPLEMENTARY

MATERIALS IN ELTMATERIALS IN ELT

Key pointsKey points

Characteristics of good materialsCharacteristics of good materials

What makes effective materials?What makes effective materials?

Considerations in selection and use of Considerations in selection and use of

supplementary materials (SMs)supplementary materials (SMs)

Considerations in selection and use of Considerations in selection and use of

authentic materials (AMs)authentic materials (AMs)

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of good materialsof good materials

What do you think of the What do you think of the

following statementsfollowing statements??

Answer:Answer:

1.1. What are supplementary materials?What are supplementary materials?

2.2. Why do we need supplementary Why do we need supplementary

materials? materials?

What makes effective materials?What makes effective materials?

TeachersTeachers (language proficiency, training and (language proficiency, training and

experience, cultural background and preferred experience, cultural background and preferred

teaching styles)teaching styles)

LearnersLearners (learning style preferences, needs, (learning style preferences, needs,

interests and motivation)interests and motivation)

Contextual factorsContextual factors (school culture, classroom (school culture, classroom

conditions, class size and availability of teaching conditions, class size and availability of teaching

sources)sources)

Theory of language and language useTheory of language and language use

Theory of language learningTheory of language learning

Considerations in selection of SMsConsiderations in selection of SMs

How SM will replace or improveHow SM will replace or improve on material in on material in

coursebook.coursebook.

ALL ALL the skills that are requiredthe skills that are required

Activities designed to develop Activities designed to develop individual skillsindividual skills

often include often include other skillsother skills (a reading text (a reading text

followed by a follow-up speaking/writing task)followed by a follow-up speaking/writing task)

LevelLevel and the and the languagelanguage of the SMs of the SMs

Considerations in use of SMs Considerations in use of SMs

Give special attention to Give special attention to giving instructionsgiving instructions

Adapt Adapt SMs for use with classes at SMs for use with classes at different different

levelslevels

Games and extra communicative activities Games and extra communicative activities

can provide variety and make learning fun can provide variety and make learning fun

but think about but think about reasonsreasons for using them for using them

Some types of SMs Some types of SMs

DictionariesDictionaries SongsSongs Radio newsRadio news TV shows/ TV shows/

commercialscommercials Road signsRoad signs MoviesMovies MapsMaps Newspaper articlesNewspaper articles AdvertisementsAdvertisements BooksBooks PostersPosters

Video tapesVideo tapes CatalogsCatalogs DrawingsDrawings AdvertisementsAdvertisements PhotosPhotos WorksheetsWorksheets ChantsChants QuizzesQuizzes PoemsPoems StoriesStories EssaysEssays

Designing your own materialsDesigning your own materials

- Language contentLanguage content, , students’ levelstudents’ level, , time and time and

preparationpreparation, etc., etc.

- Layout:Layout:

+ Be neat + Be neat

+ Begin with short and clear instructions, + Begin with short and clear instructions,

including examplesincluding examples

+ Be clear and attractive to look at+ Be clear and attractive to look at

Do task 3, coursebookDo task 3, coursebook

Using authentic materialsUsing authentic materials

What do you think of the What do you think of the

following statementsfollowing statements? ?

Answer:Answer:

1. What is authenticity?1. What is authenticity?

2. What are the pros and cons of 2. What are the pros and cons of

authentic materials in EFL classroom?authentic materials in EFL classroom?

AuthenticityAuthenticity

AuthenticityAuthenticity is taken as being synonymous with is taken as being synonymous with

genuineness, realness, truthfulness, validity, reliability, genuineness, realness, truthfulness, validity, reliability,

undisputed credibility, and legitimacy of materials or undisputed credibility, and legitimacy of materials or

practicespractices ( (TatsukiTatsuki, 2006, 2006). ).

Authentic materials: Authentic materials: materials generated materials generated byby native native

speakers and speakers and forfor native speakers are considered native speakers are considered

authentic (Rogers & Medley, 1988)authentic (Rogers & Medley, 1988)

AdvantagesAdvantages

AMsAMs

have a positive effect on have a positive effect on learner motivationlearner motivation

provide authentic provide authentic cultural informationcultural information

provide exposure to provide exposure to real languagereal language

relate more closely to relate more closely to learners ' needslearners ' needs

support a more support a more creative approach to creative approach to

teaching teaching

Disadvantages Disadvantages

They may be too They may be too culturally biasedculturally biased

The The vocabulary might not be relevantvocabulary might not be relevant to the S's to the S's

immediate needs.immediate needs.

Too many Too many structures are mixedstructures are mixed so lower levels have so lower levels have

a hard time decoding the textsa hard time decoding the texts

Special preparation is necessary Special preparation is necessary time consumingtime consuming

The material can become The material can become outdatedoutdated easily, e.g. easily, e.g.

news.news.

Some types of AMsSome types of AMs

SongsSongs

Radio newsRadio news

TV shows/ TV shows/

commercialscommercials

Realia (tickets, Realia (tickets,

signs, bills, letters, signs, bills, letters,

etc.)etc.)

MenusMenus

MapsMaps Newspaper articlesNewspaper articles AdvertisementsAdvertisements BooksBooks VideosVideos CatalogsCatalogs Etc.Etc.

Which types are suitable for elementary, Which types are suitable for elementary, intermediate and advanced learners? Why?intermediate and advanced learners? Why?

Considerations in selection and use Considerations in selection and use of AMsof AMs

AuthenticityAuthenticity

InterestInterest

Background knowledgeBackground knowledge

LanguageLanguage

Text organizationText organization

Ss’ levelSs’ level

Add to the list:Add to the list:

Do task 6, coursebookDo task 6, coursebook