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The unit mainly focused on the course books and materials used in teaching. It focused on the two types materials which are authentic materials and created materials. Authentic materials are described as anything that a native speaker can hear or read. Some examples include magazines, newspapers and songs. Created materials are those materials that are usually designed by the teacher to supplement course books and these include role play cards, gap fill activities and picture stories. The unit also focused on the different types of course books, how to use the course books, the advantages and disadvantages of using course books. I learnt that dwelling too much on course books is detrimental to the teaching process because it might dictate what is to be taught making the whole lesson teacher centred and might hinder the teacher from recognising certain problems that the students may be facing. I learnt that it is crucial for the teacher to omit certain lessons that are not relevant to the students and to supplement with additional information to extend the students knowledge.
