23 MATERIALS

23 MATERIALS

1. III) USE AND LIMITATIONS OF AUTHENTIC AND ADAPTED MATERIALS

   • AUTHENTIC
     • Examples
       • map of London
       • storybook in Eng for Eng children
       • SONGS
         • Traditional
           • sociocultural contents
         • Action
           • words with actions
         • Modern
           • for older pupils
         • BENEFITS
           • Teach stress and intonation
           • Music source for motivation, interest& enjoyment
           • Music and rhythm-> easier to imitate&remember
           • in a group-> socialisation
           • aesthetic feelings->KC7
           • High-Frequency words
     • enormous amount of material available
     • ADVANTAGES:
       • brings LL closer to real life
       • often has cultural value
         • nursery rhymes
           • Baa Baa Black Sheep
           • Rain Rain go away
           • Hickory Dickory Dock
           • Twinkle Twinkle little star
           • Itsy Bitsy Spider
           • Lond bridge is faling down
     • Def. (David Nunan) those which have not been produced with language-teaching in mind
   • Teaching materials should reflect the world outside the classroom
   • ADAPTED
     • def: modified with teaching in mind

2. IV) STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF LEARNING MATERIALS

   • REASONS why children should create materials
     • younger ss are
       • developing fine motor skils
       • at concrete operation stage
     • It's a way to ENGAGE them
     • Engagement of all iINTELLIGENCES
     • Sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT and PRIDE
       • Fosters autonomy and personal interest
       • motivating factor
     • Leaner-centered
       • ss' resposibility KC6
     • develop ss' CREATIVITY KC7
     • usually produced in a GROUP context KC5
       • develop
         • team-work
         • cooperation
     • HANDICRAFTS-> impo for ss with motor-visual problems (DYSLEXIA)
   • examples
     • Picture-dictionaries
     • Board-games
     • Mini-books
     • Classroom displays
     • Masks