Adopting and Adapting Materials Quiz

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Why might textbooks be adapted according to the text?

To supplement extra linguistic items

To make them more effective and flexible (correct)

To add comprehension questions

To remove some linguistic items found extra and unnecessary

What does 'Adopting Materials' refer to?

Making textbooks more effective and flexible

Changing and adjusting various parts of a textbook

Using existing textbooks or authentic materials (correct)

Supplementing extra linguistic items and activities

Which procedure of adapting teaching materials involves supplementation of extra linguistic items and activities?

Adding (correct)

Deleting

Changing

Supplementing

What is one reason cited in the text for adapting materials in a coursebook?

Inauthentic language Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible consequence of textbooks not reflecting students' needs?

Presenting an idealized view of the world Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Deleting' involve in the context of adapting teaching materials?

Removing unnecessary linguistic items and activities Signup and view all the answers

Why might grammar points of particular difficulty for learners need practice in adapted materials?

To provide more opportunities for practice Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible issue with comprehension questions in textbooks that need adaptation?

Being too easy and can be lifted from the text with no real understanding Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Textbooks may not reflect students’ ______ and may contain inauthentic language

needs Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Materials not fitting into the ______ available for the course

time Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Unsuitable contents for the learners’ level of ______

proficiency Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Grammar presented ______

unsystematically Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Comprehension questions are too ______ and can be lifted from the text with no real understanding

easy Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Subject matter is inappropriate for age, ______, or intellectual level

culture Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Dialogues are too ______

formal Signup and view all the answers

Reasons for Adapting Materials: Too much or too little variety of ______

activities Signup and view all the answers

Principles and Procedures of Adapting Teaching Materials: Adding - involves supplementation of extra linguistic items and activities to make up for the inadequacy or ______ of materials

insufficiency Signup and view all the answers

Principles and Procedures of Adapting Teaching Materials: Deleting - involves removal of some linguistic items and activities which are found to be extra and ______

unnecessary Signup and view all the answers