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As an ESL teacher at two different Korean Hakwons, I was generally just expected to follow the books they provided, or choose my own course books and teach from them. This unit touched on what I was already aware of in regards to course books; that they are easy to use and the benefit of having a set planned syllabus but the downfall of making the teacher lazy, and dealing with outdated references. The lesson also discusses created materials and authentic materials and how they can be used to supplement the coursebooks, or replace certain aspects of the books that you don't like. Like many of the other units, this one provided worksheets, such as word searches and crossword puzzles, which I hope to utilize in the future. Although I gleaned nothing particularly new from this unit, it was good to have my theories and experiences with coursebooks confirmed by this course material.
