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
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