CRITERIA CHARACTERISTICS

The coursebook has different colors, fonts

VISUAL ATRACTIVENESS and headings.

Tasks that give students a range

VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES of
opportunities to use the language taught.

Topics and contents which are related to the

FAMILIARITY OF CONTEXTS student’s age, needs or experiences.

There is harmony between

BALANCE language structures and language use.
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PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES New language is presented in various

ways to learners.

Receptive skills materials in the

REAL WORLD MATERIALS coursebook resemble to real world
language use.
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CONTENT AND TIME ACCORDANCE The units of the coursebook and
the
coursebook duration are well synchronized.

LANGUAGE LEVEL The coursebook materials are

chosen according to the right level of
students.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Activities are based on the four

skills; reading, listening, speaking and
writing.

The activities presented in the book follow

ORGANIZATION a logical sequence.
 STRATEGIES

EXTENDING SHORTENING CHANGING THE

MATERIAL MATERIAL
METHODOLOG
Y
MAKING USE OF
CHANGING THE
REORDERING ALL THE
LEVEL OF THE
MATERIAL RESOURCES IN THE
MATERIAL
BOOK
PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM
The texts or tasks are There are not Overuse of the The task is too
too easy or too authentic listening same short and students
difficult and reading aids activities need more practice

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE POSSIBLE POSSIBLE

Challenging materials SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS
or easier tasks Use extra materials Change the Write extra items
interaction patterns

STRATEGIES STRATEGIES STRATEGIES STRATEGIES

Changing the level of Making use of all Changing the Extending material
the material the resources
methodology
PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM
The task is too long
Lack of writing practice The activities or tasks in Reading and listening
and free oral activities the coursebook are in materials do not suit
the same order in all the students’ level
units
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Implementing extra Change the order of Use the necessary
activities for practicing materials materials Make interesting
the skills materials and fit them to
the student’s knowledge

STRATEGIES STRATEGIES STRATEGIES STRATEGIES

Extending material Reordering materials Shortening materials Changing the level of the
material
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CONCLUDE...
 What was the topic for today’s lesson?

 What are some criteria to select, use and adapt

coursebook materials?

 Mention some of the strategies to adapt coursebook

materials