Use of coursebook materials

1. UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA
EDUCACIÓN
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
TKT PREPARATION COURSE
UNIT 24 SELECTION AND USE OF
COURSEBOOK MATERIALS
NAMES:
ARCENTALES JONATHAN
RAMIREZ ANA
RENJIFO MÓNICA

2. CRITERIA CHARACTERISTICS
VISUAL ATRACTIVENESS
The coursebook has different colors, fonts
and headings.
VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES
Tasks that give students a range of
opportunities to use the language taught.
FAMILIARITY OF CONTEXTS
Topics and contents which are related to the
student’s age, needs or experiences.
BALANCE
There is harmony between language
structures and language use.

3. CRITERIA CHARACTERISTICS
CONTENT AND TIME ACCORDANCE The units of the coursebook and the
coursebook duration are well synchronized.
LANGUAGE LEVEL The coursebook materials are chosen
according to the right level of students.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Activities are based on the four skills;
reading, listening, speaking and writing.
ORGANIZATION
The activities presented in the book follow
a logical sequence.

4. CRITERIA CHARACTERISTICS
PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES New language is presented in various
ways to learners.
REAL WORLD MATERIALS
Receptive skills materials in the
coursebook resemble to real world
language use.

5. EXTENDING
MATERIAL
SHORTENING
MATERIAL
CHANGING THE
METHODOLOGY
CHANGING THE
LEVEL OF THE
MATERIAL
REORDERING
MATERIAL
MAKING USE OF
ALL THE
RESOURCES IN THE
BOOK
STRATEGIES

6. PROBLEM
The texts or tasks are
too easy or too
difficult
PROBLEM
There are not
authentic listening
and reading aids
PROBLEM
Overuse of the
same activities
PROBLEM
The task is too
short and students
need more practice
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Challenging materials
or easier tasks
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
Use extra materials
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
Change the
interaction patterns
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
Write extra items
STRATEGIES
Changing the level of
the material
STRATEGIES
Making use of all
the resources
STRATEGIES
Changing the
methodology
STRATEGIES
Extending material

7. PROBLEM
Lack of writing practice
and free oral activities
PROBLEM
The activities or tasks in
the coursebook are in
the same order in all the
units
PROBLEM
The task is too long
PROBLEM
Reading and listening
materials do not suit
students’ level
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Implementing extra
activities for practicing
the skills
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Change the order of
materials
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Use the necessary
materials
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Make interesting
materials and fit them to
the student’s knowledge
STRATEGIES
Extending material
STRATEGIES
Reordering materials
STRATEGIES
Shortening materials
STRATEGIES
Changing the level of the
material

8. TO CONCLUDE...
 What was the topic for today’s lesson?
 What are some criteria to select, use and adapt
coursebook materials?
 Mention some of the strategies to adapt coursebook
materials

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Spratt, M., Pulverness, A. and Williams, M. (2018). The TKT course modules
1,2 and 3. 1st ed. United Kingdom, pp.156 – 158.
• How to make - Waterfall Card Tutorial | by Srushti Patil. (2018). Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15OfdFi_wZY