Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tips for preparing for the TKT
- Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Part 1 Describing language and language skills
- Part 2 Background to language learning
- Part 3 Background to language teaching
- Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
- Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- Part 2 Selection and use of resources
- Unit 23 Consulting reference resources to help in lesson preparation
- Unit 24 Selection and use of coursebook materials
- Unit 25 Selection and use of supplementary materials and activities
- Unit 26 Selection and use of teaching aids
- Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
- Part 1 Teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- Part 2 Classroom management
- Sample TKT answer sheet
- Exam tips for the TKT
- Answer key for Follow-up activities
- Answer key for TKT practice tasks
- Answer key for TKT practice tests
- Alphabetical list of glossary terms
- Unit-by-unit list of glossary terms
- Acknowledgements
Unit 25 - Selection and use of supplementary materials and activities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tips for preparing for the TKT
- Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Part 1 Describing language and language skills
- Part 2 Background to language learning
- Part 3 Background to language teaching
- Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
- Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- Part 2 Selection and use of resources
- Unit 23 Consulting reference resources to help in lesson preparation
- Unit 24 Selection and use of coursebook materials
- Unit 25 Selection and use of supplementary materials and activities
- Unit 26 Selection and use of teaching aids
- Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
- Part 1 Teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- Part 2 Classroom management
- Sample TKT answer sheet
- Exam tips for the TKT
- Answer key for Follow-up activities
- Answer key for TKT practice tasks
- Answer key for TKT practice tests
- Alphabetical list of glossary terms
- Unit-by-unit list of glossary terms
- Acknowledgements
Summary
How do we select and use supplementary materials and activities?
Supplementary materials are books and other materials we can use in addition to the coursebook. They include skills development materials, grammar, vocabulary and phonology practice materials, collections of communicative activities, teacher's resources and web materials. Supplementary materials may also come from authentic sources (e.g. newspaper and magazine articles, video, etc.). Some coursebook packages include supplementary materials and activities specially designed to fit the coursebook syllabus, and websites where you can download supplementary materials. We select supplementary materials and activities first by recognising that we need something different from the material in the coursebook, and then by knowing where to find the most appropriate kinds of material. We use supplementary materials and activities to provide something that is missing from the coursebook, to give learners extra practice, or just to bring something different to our lessons.
Key concepts
Make a list of all the different reasons you can think of for using supplementary materials and activities, and any advantages or disadvantages you think supplementary materials may have.
There are various reasons why we might want to use supplementary materials and activities. Some of the main reasons are as follows:
to replace unsuitable material in the coursebook
to provide material missing from the coursebook
to provide suitable material for learners' particular needs and interests
to give learners extra language or skills practice
to add variety to our teaching.
Coursebooks are organised according to a syllabus, and they are often carefully graded (i.e. grammatical structures, vocabulary, skills, etc. are presented in a logical or clear sequence for learning), so that learners' knowledge of the language builds up step by step through the book.
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- The TKT Course Modules 1, 2 and 3 , pp. 161 - 165Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011
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