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In this unit, I learned that teachers often have to create his/her own materials to either supplement the course book, or replace sections that are not suitable for the class, instead of having the school providing all the books and materials needed. Materials created by the teacher are more interesting and relevant. Materials can be categorized as authentic and created materials, which are used for different tasks at different levels. Authentic materials are real, so they are more interesting and motivating, students gain confidence when they understand them. Created materials, on the other hand, can be graded to the level of the students. There are several factors teachers need to consider when choosing a course book: price, availability, design, methodology employed, skills taught, difficulty, syllabus, topic relevancy, informative for teachers, and ancillary materials.
