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What does adopting materials refer to?
What does adopting materials refer to?
- Removing linguistic items and activities from a textbook
- Using existing textbooks or authentic materials (correct)
- Changing the various parts of a coursebook
- Supplementing extra linguistic items to the coursebook
Which of the following is a reason for adapting materials according to the text?
Which of the following is a reason for adapting materials according to the text?
- The language in textbooks is always authentic.
- Textbooks may contain inauthentic language and fail to deal with real issues. (correct)
- Textbooks never present an idealized view of the world.
- The textbooks are always up-to-date with students' needs.
What does deleting involve when adapting teaching materials?
What does deleting involve when adapting teaching materials?
- Adding extra linguistic items and activities
- Supplementing new illustrations in the textbook
- Adjusting the various parts of a coursebook
- Removing unnecessary linguistic items and activities (correct)
Why might textbooks need to be adapted for learners' proficiency levels?
Why might textbooks need to be adapted for learners' proficiency levels?
Which activity involves supplementation of extra linguistic items according to the text?
Which activity involves supplementation of extra linguistic items according to the text?
What is a possible consequence if textbooks are not adapted according to the text?
What is a possible consequence if textbooks are not adapted according to the text?
'Adding' in adapting teaching materials refers to:
'Adding' in adapting teaching materials refers to:
What does 'deleting' in adapting teaching materials refer to?
What does 'deleting' in adapting teaching materials refer to?
Adapting Materials involves changing or adjusting the various parts of a coursebook to relate to the dynamic environment of the classroom.
Adapting Materials involves changing or adjusting the various parts of a coursebook to relate to the dynamic environment of the classroom.
The reasons for Adapting Materials include textbooks always reflecting students' needs accurately.
The reasons for Adapting Materials include textbooks always reflecting students' needs accurately.
Adding in Adapting Teaching Materials involves removal of some linguistic items and activities which are found to be extra and unnecessary.
Adding in Adapting Teaching Materials involves removal of some linguistic items and activities which are found to be extra and unnecessary.
Deleting in Adapting Teaching Materials refers to the process of removing some linguistic items and activities that are extra and unnecessary.
Deleting in Adapting Teaching Materials refers to the process of removing some linguistic items and activities that are extra and unnecessary.
One of the reasons for Adapting Materials is that textbooks might present an idealized view of the world.
One of the reasons for Adapting Materials is that textbooks might present an idealized view of the world.
The process of Adopting Materials involves the application of strategies to make the textbook more effective and flexible.
The process of Adopting Materials involves the application of strategies to make the textbook more effective and flexible.
Adapting Materials ensures that the materials always fit perfectly into the time available for the course.
Adapting Materials ensures that the materials always fit perfectly into the time available for the course.
Reasons for Adapting Materials include unsystematic presentation of grammar and overly easy comprehension questions.
Reasons for Adapting Materials include unsystematic presentation of grammar and overly easy comprehension questions.
Dialogues being too informal is a reason listed for Adapting Materials.
Dialogues being too informal is a reason listed for Adapting Materials.
The lack of appropriate subject matter for age, culture, or intellectual level is considered a reason for Adapting Materials.
The lack of appropriate subject matter for age, culture, or intellectual level is considered a reason for Adapting Materials.
Study Notes
Adapting Materials
- Adapting materials refers to changing or adjusting the various parts of a coursebook to relate to the dynamic environment of the classroom.
Reasons for Adapting Materials
- Textbooks might not reflect students' needs accurately.
- Textbooks may present an idealized view of the world.
- Unsystematic presentation of grammar.
- Overly easy comprehension questions.
- Dialogues being too informal.
- Lack of appropriate subject matter for age, culture, or intellectual level.
Deleting in Adapting Teaching Materials
- Deleting involves removing some linguistic items and activities that are extra and unnecessary.
Adding in Adapting Teaching Materials
- Adding involves supplementation of extra linguistic items.
Importance of Adapting Textbooks
- Textbooks may need to be adapted for learners' proficiency levels.
- Failure to adapt textbooks may result in a mismatch between the materials and the learners' needs.
- Adapting materials ensures that the materials always fit perfectly into the time available for the course.
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Test your knowledge on adopting and adapting materials for teaching. This quiz covers the differences between adopting and adapting materials, reasons for adapting textbooks, and strategies to make textbooks more effective in the classroom.
