The document discusses incorporating sociocultural aspects into language teaching materials. It addresses challenges like when and how to deal with sociolinguistic factors. Writers must consider theories of how social norms are acquired, as rules may be below conscious awareness. The decision to include sociocultural content depends on the project's criteria. Examples are given of how teachers have treated issues like matching situations to utterances, using storylines, and presenting cultural variations. Role-playing is discussed as a way to develop learning through an active simulation exercise, but it requires preparation to avoid disadvantages like shyness while keeping the task focused. Writers must consider implications like motivation and cultural sensitivity when incorporating role-plays.

1. Focusing on process :
materials that deal with
sociocultural appropriateness

2. GROUP 8
1. Hendri Supriyadi
2. Dewi Kusmayanti
3. Putri Damayanti
4. Setiani
5. Nurma

3. Incorporating grammars of social norms : a
discrete element view
• Teacher or writers are challenged to find modes for combining
grammars in materials. They face some compelling issues for
example : when,why,and how should we deal with sociolinguistic
aspect?
• A further issue is the theory to practice question. According to
Wolfson as sociolinguist that ‘’The rules themselves may be well
below the level of conscious awareness’.
• For most writers, the decision to include sociocultural content in
the materials will depend on criteria which are internal to the
particular project.

4. The state of the art
The examples how teachers and writers have treated some of the
issues
1. Matching situations and utterances
2. Using a story line
3. Suggesting appropriate situations
4. Interpreting relations
5. Sensitizing students to language variation
6. Stating a generalization
7. Presenting situational variation cross-culturally
.

5. Scripting roleplays : a holistic view
of sociocultural content
What is role-play?
• Role play in a simulation exercise where persons take on assumed
roles in order to act out a scenario in a contrived setting.

8. Why role play?
It helps to develop all domains of learning, cognitive (knowledge) ,
psychomotor (skills) and affective ( emotional).

9. Advantages and disadvantages of
role play
Advantages
• Energising activity / fun to do
• Allows participants to contribute actively
• It is time efficient
Disadvantages
• Participants may be to shy and reluctant
• Can be threatening to some
• It can become ‘to much fun’ and disrupt the task

10. Issues for writers
A. Avoid putting old wine in new bottles :
B. Provide a focus
C. Provide preparation
D. Decide : Playing self or other ?
E. Provide motivation
F. Consider Cross-Cultural implication
G. Provide a follow-up