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Textbooks are sometimes critized because it is thought that they deskill teachers since textbooks nowadays provide every single material needed for teaching.
true
Textbooks are highly recommended for teaching because they always contain authentic language, that is, examples of how native speakers use the language in a daily basis.
false
Authentic materials refer to textbooks and other instructional resources that have been specially developed to include examples of specific grammatical items and discourse features.
false
They provide a general description of the intended outcomes of the course. One of their functions is to provide a clear definition of the purposes of a language program.
competencies
learning objectives
aim statements
aim statements
They are generally accompanied by more specific "indicators" that describe assessable, observable activties or behaviors that may be performed to show that they are beign met.
aims
competencies
standards
standards
They identify observable results of learning, that is the kind of performance or language practices that the learner can demonstrate at the end of a unit of learning.
standards
competencies
learning outcomes
learning outcomes
Mention the steps involved in the curriculum development process.
Needs Analysis
Set goals and objectives
Design the curriculum
Implement
Evaluation
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When selecting materials for a curriculum, there are different types of materials:
adopted materials, adapted materials and ...
created materials
Mention an example of an authentic material that a teacher can use to develop his students' listening skills.
podcasts, songs, movies, etc.
Mention one example of authentic material to develop students reading skills.
newspapers, magazines or books which were written in English originally.
The students will be able to practice orally sentences using simple present affirmative with 100 percent accuracy.
The following is an example of:
learning objective
It refers to a statement of a general change that a program seeks to bring about in learners.
An aim
It refers to a statement of specific changes a program seeks to bring about and is developed by breaking aims down into their different components.
objectives
They were first proposed in the 1970s as part of the Communicative Language Teaching movement and formed the basis for many language courses and textbooks from that time. Request, suggestion and inviting are a few examples of the ____________ syllabus.
functional