The document outlines essential criteria for developing effective language learning materials, emphasizing the importance of novelty, variety, and relevance to learners. It highlights the need for materials to support learner autonomy, confidence, and readiness while accommodating different learning styles and emotional development. Additionally, it advocates for the inclusion of authentic language use and opportunities for communication and feedback.

1. Criteria for Language Learning
Materials Development
Language Learning
Materials should ……..
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2. Language learning materials
should ………….
achieve impact through:
Novelty Variety
Attractiveness

3. Language learning materials
should ………….
help learners feel at ease
-- reduction of stress
-- lower affective filter

4. Language learning materials
should ………….
help learners to develop
confidence.

5. Language learning materials
should ………….
be perceived by learners
as relevant and useful.

6. Language learning materials
should ………….
require and facilitate
learner self-investment.
(autonomy)

7. Language learning materials
should ………….
contain contents that
support learner readiness.
Be appropriate for the
learners level and age.

8. Language learning materials
should ………….
expose learners to language
in authentic use

9. Language learning materials
should ………….
Draw the learner’s attention
to linguistic features of the
language.
(noticing)

10. Language learning materials
should ………….
provide learners with
opportunities to
communicate.

11. Language learning materials
should ………….
take into account the fact
that the effects of
instruction are usually
delayed (learning is cyclical
and complex).

12. Language learning materials
should ………….
should take into account
learners' different learning
styles.

13. Language learning materials
should ………….
take into account learners
different affective
development (confidence,
motivation, attitudes to
learning).

14. Language learning materials
should ………….
should permit a silent
period at the beginning of
instruction.

15. Language learning materials
should ………….
maximize learning potential
by encouraging intellectual,
aesthetic and emotional
involvement, right and left
brain activities.

16. Language learning materials
should ………….
not rely too much on
controlled practice.

17. Language learning materials
should ………….
provide opportunities for
outcome feedback.

18. Language learning materials
should ………….
if at all possible, be
developed and designed
with and by students!

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