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Teaching materials in EIL - Coggle Diagram
Teaching materials in EIL
The main considerations
Criteria for selecting and developing teaching materials for EIL classrooms
Steps for modifying or supplementing current teaching materials
Possible sources for the supplemental materials
Traditional practices and principles
Language with multiple norms and diverse systems
Heterogeneity
Language with multiple norms and diverse systems
Factors for its world- wide spread
Migration
Colonization
Globalization
Important goals in EIL classrooms
Develop awareness of and sensitivity towards differences
Forms
Utilizations
Users
Learn to respect those differences
Main assumption in classroom materials
English is the language of Inner Circle
The reason for english learning is to interact with native English speakers
Practices and principles for an EIL Framework
Accuracy of the textbook that represents the complex reality of English in..
Evaluating materials
Selecting materials
Developing materials
Appropriateness of levels
Integration of skills
Quality and amount of exercises
Criteria for evaluating teaching materials
Which variety of English is the materials based on?
The selection of dominant instructional models is according to:
The goal of the curriculum
The needs of the students
The focus of the course materials
Does it provide adequate exposure to other varieties of English?
Compromising the ability to interpret interactions in various Englishes
Ways to increase students' awareness of English varieties in materials usage
Using pre- packaged teaching materials
Using supplemental materials
Making the utilization of textbook- based materials a lesson focus
Does it represent a variety of speakers?
Change in demographic of English users
The inclusive representation of speakers fosters the sense of ownership of English
Feeling a legitimate member of the community
Whose cultures are represented?
Language constructs and reflects culture
English is intertwined with different cultures
Conducting ESP courses in international contexts
The significance of culture in general English courses
Cultural content based topics are :
National boundaries
Environment conservation
World peace
Cultures of their future interlocutors
Learners' personal culture
Steps for supplementing materials
What re the needs of learners?
Does the teaching material meet the needs of the learners adequately?
How can the identified gaps be filled?
Possible sources for supplementing materials
Other textbooks and pre- packaged materials
Audio- visuals: CD, DVD and Audio and Movie Clips
Media: newspapers and news scripts
Official websites: countries and cities, international organizations
Personal websites, blogs and social networking sites( SNS)