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Teaching Materials in EIL. By Aya Matsuda - Coggle Diagram
Teaching Materials in EIL. By Aya Matsuda
Introduction
The goal of teaching EIL is to make the learners use English to become a part of the globalized world
In EIL courses the teachers and learners need well designed materials that include the linuistic samples of world English
The chapter presents
steps for modifying and suppimenting the teaching materials
sources for supplementary materials
criteria for selecting and developing teaching materials for EIL classes
Traditional practices and principles
use of English among non-native speakers is increasing
As a result there is a confusion when the students are confronted with different type of English users
Traditional teaching materials are based on the principles of inner circle
So awareness of varities of English, its diversity in its form and function, its use among non-native speakers is important to make teaching materials
Questions the taecher should ask before selecting materials
Which variety of English?
Is it my students' needs?
What is the goal of the curriculum?
Is the variety in the teaching materials suitable to th focus of the course?
One variety of English should be taught and the students should be informed about the existence of other varities of English.
Ways to make the students aware of English varities
use of supplementals created for pedagogical purpose and non-pedagogical purpose
use of pre-packaged teaching materials including English varities
exposing the students textbooks based on discussions of global spread of English
To make the students feel themselves as legitimate users of Englishmaterials used in class should represent both native and non-native speakers mainly those similar to themselves
Whose cultures are represented in the content of materials?
In ESP course culture is embedded in the content of specific purpose
Sources of culture in EGP courses
topics that cut across national boundaries
culture of their furure interlocutors
Students' own culture
Materials should be appropriate to the way of teaching and learning that the learners and teachers are familiar with or else it may be confusing and time-consuming
Steps for supplementing materials
appropriateness between their needs and the content of the materials
use of supplementing materials to fulfill the gap
Sources of the supplementary materials
Media
Official websites
Audio-visuals
Personal websites
completion of needs analysis: where, with whom, for what to use Englng