diler gÜltekİn & fatoş uğur eskİÇirak bahçeşehir university english preparatory school
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Diler GÜLTEKİN & Fatoş Uğur ESKİÇIRAK
Bahçeşehir UniversityEnglish Preparatory School
FOCI-VIII @ İzmir University of EconomicsTHE QUEST FOR THE IDEAL COURSEBOOK
“LANGUAGE LEADER”
How long? 4 years
Which levels?
Beginner: X (not available on the market)
Elementary: (A1)
Pre-Intermediate: (A2 & B1)
Intermediate: (B1 & B2)
Upper-Intermediate : X
Why?
- Themes / Topics – more appropriate for university
students
- Integrated skills – treated relatively better as a whole in
one course book
- Compared to other course books, requires less
supplementary materials
Criteria used while choosing the course book
How well it meets the needs stated in …
- Faculty students questionnaires
- Lecturers and professors questionnaires
- Prep school students questionnaires
- Prep school teachers meetings
In-depth analysis of the course book
READING SKILLLanguage Leader Elementary (A1) Reading for gist: 2 Reading for specific info: 23 Identifying the main idea: 8 Identifying the audience and the purpose of the text: 3 Guessing meaning from context: 1 Making inferences: 3 Detailed / Intensive reading: 4 Referencing: 1
LISTENING SKILLLanguage Leader Elementary (A1) Listening for specific info: 22 Listening for main ideas: 11 Detailed listening: 4 Making inferences : 4
Was it successful? Yes & No
Did we need to supplement it? Yes!
How?1. Use the reading or listening texts in the book, but
prepare new tasks or exercises for them
2. Supplement the course book with some extensive reading & listening materials
3. Design a writing and speaking booklet which will better suit the needs of the students
Super Food
Excel Health and Fitness Club
Life Above Ground.doc
For Sale (EBay).doc
Green Fashion.doc
A Holiday in Thailand.doc
A1 WRITING BOOKLET SC.doc
A1 SPEAKING BOOKLET SC.doc
Thank you for listening!
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