SELECTION AND USE OF RESOURCES
SELECTION AND USE OF
SELECTION AND USE OF
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Ari Purnawan Ari Purnawan
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One Interesting thought:
One Interesting thought:
Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris Gagal TotalPengajaran Bahasa Inggris Gagal Total Media Indonesia - Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (06/11/2000 00:22 WIB): Media Indonesia - Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (06/11/2000 00:22 WIB):
Prof Dr Abbas A Babib menilai pengajaran bahasa Inggris yang Prof Dr Abbas A Babib menilai pengajaran bahasa Inggris yang diterapkan di Indonesia
diterapkan di Indonesia gagal totalgagal total karena kemampuan menulis, karena kemampuan menulis, mendengar, dan berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris lulusan SLTA mendengar, dan berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris lulusan SLTA sama sekali
sama sekali tidak operasionaltidak operasional. .
"Ini merupakan kerugian yang tak ternilai bagi "Ini merupakan kerugian yang tak ternilai bagi
ketenagakerjaan dan perekonomian Indonesia. Padahal, di masa ketenagakerjaan dan perekonomian Indonesia. Padahal, di masa datang kemampuan bahasa Inggris tidak bisa ditawar lagi.
datang kemampuan bahasa Inggris tidak bisa ditawar lagi. Akibat kegagalan ini,
Akibat kegagalan ini, lulusan SLTA tidak kompetitif dalam dunia lulusan SLTA tidak kompetitif dalam dunia bisnis.
bisnis. Kondisi ini harus segera diatasi. Jika dibiarkan, kelak Kondisi ini harus segera diatasi. Jika dibiarkan, kelak Indonesia makin tertinggal dibanding negara lainnya di Asia Indonesia makin tertinggal dibanding negara lainnya di Asia Tenggara," kata Abbas yang dosen Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Tenggara," kata Abbas yang dosen Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), di Surabaya, Sabtu.
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Teaching resources:
Teaching resources:
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All the sources of information
All the sources of information
about language and about
about language and about
teaching that we can refer to for
teaching that we can refer to for
help in lesson preparation
help in lesson preparation
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Three important foreign
Three important foreign
language teaching
language teaching
determinants
determinants
:
:
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1. Appropriately-trained teachers
1. Appropriately-trained teachers
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2. Favorable public attitudes
2. Favorable public attitudes
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Authentic materials
Authentic materials
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i.e. the use in teaching of texts, i.e. the use in teaching of texts,photos, videos, and other teaching photos, videos, and other teaching
resources that were not specially resources that were not specially
prepared for pedagogical purposes. prepared for pedagogical purposes.
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They contain authentic language and They contain authentic language and reflect real-world uses of language.(6)
Authentic vs. Created
Authentic vs. Created
materials
materials
Authentic materials
Authentic materials pros and cons: pros and cons:
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1. 1. AdvantagesAdvantages: motivation, cultural : motivation, cultural information, real language exposure, information, real language exposure,creative approach to teaching creative approach to teaching
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2. 2. WeaknessesWeaknesses: may contain difficult : may contain difficult language and unneeded items, not language and unneeded items, notsystematic systematic
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Teaching Media
Teaching Media
• VisualVisual: pictures, sketches, diagrams, photos, : pictures, sketches, diagrams, photos, newspapers, dictionaries, cartoons, comics, newspapers, dictionaries, cartoons, comics,
maps, brochures, timetables, demonstrations maps, brochures, timetables, demonstrations
• AudioAudio: tapes, records, reports, discussions: tapes, records, reports, discussions
• Audio-visualAudio-visual: films, TVs, videos, role-playing: films, TVs, videos, role-playing
• TactileTactile: objects, models, tools, toys: objects, models, tools, toys
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Teaching with appropriate
Teaching with appropriate
media
media
Related to instructional English:
Related to instructional English: • reinforcingreinforcing
• basic questioningbasic questioning
• variabilityvariability
• explainingexplaining
• introductory proceduresintroductory procedures
• closureclosure
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Why media?
Why media?
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to create enjoyable learning to create enjoyable learning motivating
motivating
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to avoid boredomto avoid boredom•
to make the TLP more systematicto make the TLP more systematic•
to help teachers present the materialsto help teachers present the materials•
to help students understand the contextto help students understand the context(creative learning, concrete thinking)
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Realia and authentic
Realia and authentic
materials
materials
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Realia: the use of real objects in the Realia: the use of real objects in the instructional processinstructional process
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For teaching new vocabulary, new For teaching new vocabulary, new structures, role playstructures, role play
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Authentic materials Authentic materials learning will learning willbe more meaningful and effective if it be more meaningful and effective if it
is related with real contexts. is related with real contexts.
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Evaluating Materials
Evaluating Materials
Good materials will: Good materials will:
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1. arouse students’ interest,1. arouse students’ interest,•
2. remind students of earlier 2. remind students of earlier learning,learning,
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3. help them get feedback,3. help them get feedback,(12)
Commercial Textbooks
Commercial Textbooks
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AdvantagesAdvantages: maintain quality, efficient and : maintain quality, efficient and effective, visually appealing, built aroundeffective, visually appealing, built around
the syllabus, dependable teaching
the syllabus, dependable teaching
sequences, offer teachers something to
sequences, offer teachers something to
fall back on when they run out of ideas of
fall back on when they run out of ideas of
their own
their own
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Negative effectsNegative effects: may contain inauthentic : may contain inauthentic language, distort content, deskill teacherslanguage, distort content, deskill teachers
(teachers as materials presenters)
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Two Criteria in Selecting Text
Two Criteria in Selecting Text
Books
Books
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External (what we have)External (what we have):learner :learner characteristics, physicalcharacteristics, physical
environment, resources, class size environment, resources, class size
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Internal (what the materials offer)Internal (what the materials offer): : choice of topics, skill covered,choice of topics, skill covered,
proficiency level, grading exercises proficiency level, grading exercises
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Questions to consider
Questions to consider
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1.1. PricePrice:: How expensive? Who will pay? How expensive? Who will pay? Can the students afford it?Can the students afford it?
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2. 2. AvailabilityAvailability:: Is it available? Are all its Is it available? Are all itscomponents in the shops now? What about
components in the shops now? What about
the next level/term/semester? Has it been
the next level/term/semester? Has it been
published?
published?
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3. 3. Layout and designLayout and design: Attractive? Feel : Attractive? Feel comfortable? Do the students like it? Howcomfortable? Do the students like it? How
user-friendly is the design?
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4. Methodology4. Methodology: what kind of : what kind ofteaching and learning does the book
teaching and learning does the book
promote? Is there a good balance
promote? Is there a good balance
between study and activation?
between study and activation?
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5. Skills5. Skills: Cover 4 skills adequately? : Cover 4 skills adequately? Is the language of the reading andIs the language of the reading and
listening texts appropriate? are the
listening texts appropriate? are the
speaking and writing tasks likely to
speaking and writing tasks likely to
engage the students’ interests?
engage the students’ interests?
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6.Syllabus and topic6.Syllabus and topic: Is it : Is itappropriate? Does it contain a variety
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Reasons for Adapting
Reasons for Adapting
Materials
Materials
• Not enough practiceNot enough practice
• Containing too much difficult pointsContaining too much difficult points • Too easy, not challengingToo easy, not challenging
• Inappropriate, not culturally acceptableInappropriate, not culturally acceptable • Too formalToo formal
• Too much or too little variety in the activitiesToo much or too little variety in the activities • And, because not everything in the textbook And, because not everything in the textbook
is wonderful, and teachers want to bring
is wonderful, and teachers want to bring
their own personality to the teaching tasks
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How to adapt?
How to adapt?
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Adding (insufficient exercises, too Adding (insufficient exercises, too difficult)difficult)
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Deleting (inappropriate, irrelevant)Deleting (inappropriate, irrelevant)•
Modifying (rewriting, restructuring)Modifying (rewriting, restructuring)•
Simplifying (grammar, lexeme, Simplifying (grammar, lexeme, length)length)
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What to do with these
What to do with these
media?
media?
• 1. Leaflets, e.g. supermarket sale, bus times 1. Leaflets, e.g. supermarket sale, bus times
• 2. Signs, e.g. “Keep off the grass”, “No 2. Signs, e.g. “Keep off the grass”, “No
smoking”, “Do not enter”, “Wet paint”, “Sale” smoking”, “Do not enter”, “Wet paint”, “Sale”
• 3. Procedures (written), e.g. how to prepare 3. Procedures (written), e.g. how to prepare instant noodles, owners’ manuals
instant noodles, owners’ manuals
• 4. Announcements (spoken), e.g. in the airport, 4. Announcements (spoken), e.g. in the airport, railway stations, telephone operator, cell
railway stations, telephone operator, cell reminder
reminder
• 5. Invitations (written): wedding, birthday party 5. Invitations (written): wedding, birthday party
• Family photos, picturesFamily photos, pictures
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Online Resources
Online Resources
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http://www.esl-lab.com/tel1.htmhttp://www.esl-lab.com/tel1.htm•
http://www.englishmedialab.com/
http://www.englishmedialab.com/
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http://www.englishmedialab.com/listen
http://www.englishmedialab.com/listen
ing.html
ing.html
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http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTE
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTE
N/listen1.htm
N/listen1.htm
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http://www.mes-english.com
http://www.mes-english.com
//• Listen and answer the question in the slide 1. Listen and answer the question in the slide 1. Download audio script
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• Daily activities: Good interactive listening for beginners
• Job Interview interactive ESL Listening
• Buying a Ticket to Glasgow - Survival English for travelers
• Business Briefing (Extract from "The Apprentice")- Business students
• Planning a Poker night
• A Day at School
• A Doctor's Appointment
• Shopping for the day
• Meeting singles
• Vacation plans(good listening exercise for travel English)
• Immigration and going through customs (listening exercise
for travel/survival English)
• American Slangs listening exercise
• Hotel reservation-survival English listening
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4. Methodology
4. Methodology
: what kind of
: what kind of
teaching and learning does the book
teaching and learning does the book
promote? Is there a good balance
promote? Is there a good balance
between study and activation?
between study and activation?
•
5. Skills
5. Skills
: Cover 4 skills adequately?
: Cover 4 skills adequately?
Is the language of the reading and
Is the language of the reading and
listening texts appropriate? are the
listening texts appropriate? are the
speaking and writing tasks likely to
speaking and writing tasks likely to
engage the students’ interests?
engage the students’ interests?
•
6.Syllabus and topic
6.Syllabus and topic
: Is it
: Is it
appropriate? Does it contain a variety
appropriate? Does it contain a variety
of topics? Culturally appropriate?
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Reasons for Adapting
Reasons for Adapting
Materials
Materials
•
Not enough practiceNot enough practice•
Containing too much difficult pointsContaining too much difficult points•
Too easy, not challengingToo easy, not challenging•
Inappropriate, not culturally acceptableInappropriate, not culturally acceptable•
Too formalToo formal•
Too much or too little variety in the activitiesToo much or too little variety in the activities•
And, because not everything in the textbook And, because not everything in the textbookis wonderful, and teachers want to bring
is wonderful, and teachers want to bring
their own personality to the teaching tasks
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How to adapt?
How to adapt?
•
Adding (insufficient exercises, too
Adding (insufficient exercises, too
difficult)
difficult)
•
Deleting (inappropriate, irrelevant)
Deleting (inappropriate, irrelevant)
•
Modifying (rewriting, restructuring)
Modifying (rewriting, restructuring)
•
Simplifying (grammar, lexeme,
Simplifying (grammar, lexeme,
length)
length)
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What to do with these
What to do with these
media?
media?
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1. Leaflets, e.g. supermarket sale, bus times 1. Leaflets, e.g. supermarket sale, bus times•
2. Signs, e.g. “Keep off the grass”, “No 2. Signs, e.g. “Keep off the grass”, “Nosmoking”, “Do not enter”, “Wet paint”, “Sale” smoking”, “Do not enter”, “Wet paint”, “Sale”
•
3. Procedures (written), e.g. how to prepare 3. Procedures (written), e.g. how to prepare instant noodles, owners’ manualsinstant noodles, owners’ manuals
•
4. Announcements (spoken), e.g. in the airport, 4. Announcements (spoken), e.g. in the airport, railway stations, telephone operator, cellrailway stations, telephone operator, cell reminder
reminder
•
5. Invitations (written): wedding, birthday party 5. Invitations (written): wedding, birthday party•
Family photos, picturesFamily photos, pictures(5)
Online Resources
Online Resources
•
http://www.esl-lab.com/tel1.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/tel1.htm
•
http://www.englishmedialab.com/
http://www.englishmedialab.com/
•
http://www.englishmedialab.com/listen
http://www.englishmedialab.com/listen
ing.html
ing.html
•
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTE
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTE
N/listen1.htm
N/listen1.htm
•
http://www.mes-english.com
http://www.mes-english.com
//• Listen and answer the question in the slide 1. Listen and answer the question in the slide 1. Download audio script
Download audio script 2. 2. Download listening worksheetDownload listening worksheet. 3. . 3. Download answers.
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• Daily activities: Good interactive listening for beginners
• Job Interview interactive ESL Listening
• Buying a Ticket to Glasgow - Survival English for travelers
• Business Briefing (Extract from "The Apprentice")- Business students
• Planning a Poker night
• A Day at School
• A Doctor's Appointment
• Shopping for the day
• Meeting singles
• Vacation plans(good listening exercise for travel English)
• Immigration and going through customs (listening exercise
for travel/survival English)
• American Slangs listening exercise
• Hotel reservation-survival English listening