Comparing two books for teaching and materials

1. TEACHING PRACTICE: A HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS IN
TRAINING
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES FOR ELT
Trujillo, F., Torrecillas, J., & Salvadores, C. (2004).
Resource What? How? Why? Resource What? How? Why?
The board Permanent
or reference
material.
Material for
development
the lesson
Use colourto
make the
board
attractive.
Use itas a
temporary
displayarea.
Involve
studentsin
the writing
process.
Make clear
any topic.
It mightbe
helpful to
reduce
confusion.
The board A piece of
furniture
every
classroom
has.An
ordinary
arrangement
of space in
the
classroom.
Teachershave
alwaysused
boardsto
supporttheir
“lectures”but
theycan also
be used
withina
learner-
centred
approach.
It is
importantfor
a teacherto
be able to
workwith
“minimal
resources”
Visual Interesting
and
stimulating
learning
process
It isbig
enoughtobe
seen.To
displaya
materials
aroundthe
classroom
Theyillustrate
meaningmore
directlyand
quickly.They
attract
students’
attention.
Theyhelp
make the
associated
language
memorable.
Visual Real items
belongingto
the
community
of usersof
the foreign
language
broughtto
the
classroom.
Anyof the
wide
collectionof
printed
materials
available to
the teacher.
The teacher
shoulduse a
varietyof
visual
resourcesto
complement
theirwriting
and their
speaking
Theyhelp
students
connect
language to
reality
Coursebooks Provide
securityfor
teachersand
students.
Provide a
syllabus.
Explore ways
accordingto
the interest
of the
students.
Organize the
activitiesin
the different
order
Textbook
normally
provides
varietyanda
balance diet
of language
worksuch as
grammar,
vocabulary,
pronunciation,
skill work.It
alsomay
containstudy
skillsand
learner
Textbooks guidance
helpfor
teachers
A textbook
providesthe
teacherwitha
topic,some
textsanda
goodnumber
of activities,
varietyof
textsand
activities.
caters for
some
important
detailswhich
are quite
difficultto
implement
withoutthe
aidof a
textbook

2. development
activities.