TEXTBOOKS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

PRINCIPAL ADVANTAGES

O According to Richards, J. (2012)*They provide structure and a syllabus for a program.*They help standardize instruction.*They amintain quality*They provide a variety of learning resources*They are efficient*They can provide effective language models and input*They can train teachers*They are visually appealing

DISADVANTAGESO *They may contain inauthentic

languageO *They may distort contentO *They may not reflect students

´needsO *They can deskill teachersO They are expensive

ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS

O Teachers can adapt the content according to needs of their students. (age, gender, social class, occupation, religion or cultural backgroung)

O Richards. J. (2012) The role of textbooks in a language program. P. 4

O http://www.professorjackrichards.com