Quiz on Choosing Learning Materials

What is the role of instructional materials?

• To create a syllabus for teachers

• To provide authentic cultural information

• To plan items needed for education purpose

• To sell materials to students

What are the different types of materials mentioned in PPT?

• Printed material, Nonprint materials, Materials which comprise print and nonprint sources

• Printed material, Nonprint materials, Textbooks

• Printed material, Nonprint materials, Authentic materials

• Printed material, Nonprint materials, Created materials

According to Cunningworth, what are the roles of materials in language teaching?

• Only a source of activities for learner practice

• Only a resource for presentation materials

• A reference source for learners and a source of stimulation and ideas for classroom activities

• A syllabus and a support for less experienced teachers

What is the difference between authentic and created materials?

• Authentic materials are generally built around a graded syllabus, while created materials contain authentic language

• Authentic materials are preferred over created materials, while created materials are more creative

• Authentic materials contain authentic language and reflect real world, while created materials are textbooks and other specially developed instructional resources

• Authentic materials are not specially prepared for pedagogical purposes, while created materials are textbooks

What are the benefits of using commercial textbooks for language learning?

• Providing reading material and exercises for practice

• Containing model compositions, genres, registers, and a list of topics to write about

• Offering passages for students to read, discuss, debate, and argue

• Including CDs or audio cassettes for listening practice

What are the advantages of using commercial textbooks in a language learning program?

• It provides structure and a syllabus for a program, It helps standardize instruction, It maintains quality, It provides a variety of learning resources

• It may contain inauthentic language, It may have distort content, It may not reflect students' need, It can deskill teachers

• It provides effective language models and input, It can train teachers, It is usually appealing, It costs expensive

• It has a positive effect on learner motivation, It contains difficult language and unneeded vocabulary items, It provides exposure to real language, It relates more closely to learners' needs

What criteria does Cunningsworth propose for evaluating textbooks?

• Provide structure and a syllabus for a program, Standardize instruction, Maintain quality, Provide a variety of learning resources

• Correspond to learners' needs, Reflect the uses that learners will make of the language, Take account of students' needs as learners, Have a clear role as a support for learning

• Developing aims, Developing objectives, Developing a syllabus, Organizing the course into units

• Contain authentic language, Reflect real world, Built around a graded syllabus, Provide examples and exercise to develop grammatical knowledge

What are the advantages of preparing materials for a language classroom?

• Processes of program design and materials design are: Developing aims, Developing objectives, Developing a syllabus, Organizing the course into units

• Developing aims, Developing objectives, Developing a syllabus, Organizing the course into units

• Cost, Quality, Training, Decision in materials design

• Relevance, develop expertise, Reputation, Flexibility

What are the key components of a well-designed language course ?

• Relevance, develop expertise, Reputation, Flexibility

• Developing aims, Developing objectives, Developing a syllabus, Organizing the course into units

• Cost, Quality, Training, Decision in materials design

• Contain authentic language, Reflect real world, Built around a graded syllabus, Provide examples and exercise to develop grammatical knowledge

What are the benefits of using authentic materials in language teaching?

• They provide exposure to real language and reflect the real world

• They are generally built around a graded syllabus

• They contain difficult language and unneeded vocabulary items

• They are textbooks and other specially developed instructional resources