Selection and Use of Resources Flashcards
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What is the purpose of using visual aids such as pictures, diagrams, and flashcards in language teaching?
Answer: To provide visual context that supports meaning, engages learners, and reduces reliance on translation or lengthy verbal explanation
Visual aids support comprehension by providing non-verbal context for new language, engaging different learning styles, and making abstract concepts more concrete and memorable.
What is meant by 'supplementary materials' in language teaching?
Answer: Additional materials used alongside or instead of the coursebook to extend, vary, or enrich the learning experience
Supplementary materials are any resources used in addition to or instead of the main coursebook — such as authentic texts, teacher-made worksheets, online activities, or songs — to provide variety or address gaps.
Why might a teacher use a 'dictogloss' activity in class?
Answer: To develop learners' listening, grammar, and collaborative skills by having them reconstruct a text from notes taken while listening
In dictogloss, learners listen to a text at natural speed, take notes, and then collaborate to reconstruct the text, integrating listening, grammar awareness, and speaking skills.
When evaluating a coursebook, which criterion relates to whether the book reflects the cultural diversity of the learners and avoids stereotypes?
Answer: Cultural appropriateness
Cultural appropriateness evaluates whether coursebook content is relevant, respectful, and inclusive for learners of different cultural, gender, and social backgrounds, avoiding offensive stereotypes.
What does 'corpus-based' mean when applied to a coursebook or dictionary?
Answer: The vocabulary, grammar, and examples are based on analysis of large collections of real language data (a corpus)
Corpus-based materials draw on evidence from large databases of real language use to select the most frequent vocabulary, natural grammar patterns, and authentic examples.
What type of resource is a 'language laboratory' traditionally used for?
Answer: A facility equipped with individual audio booths allowing learners to record and listen back to their own speech for pronunciation practice
Traditional language laboratories equipped learners with individual audio recording and playback booths, allowing them to practise pronunciation, listen to model utterances, and compare their own speech to native speaker models.