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Unit 17 - Equipment and Teaching Aids Many different teaching aids can be used to make lessons more interesting, effective and less dependent on the book. 1 The board: Basic principles for board-work. 2 Interactive whiteboards: Bear in mind the following: ? Test and have a back-up plan ? System selection and location ? IWB training regime ? Lesson planning with an IWB ? Making your own IWB lesson plan ? Using the IWB as a screen 3 Overhead projector (OHP): Advantages and disadvantages of the OHP. 4 Visual aids: Many different types can be used in the classroom, but the most common are real objects, pictures, and photos. 5 Worksheets and work cards: These can be bought from a publisher, or made by the teacher. 6 The cassette recorder: This has been one of the most useful tools for the EFL teacher for many years, though today more modern technology is gaining in popularity. 7 CD player: CDs are now widely used as a primary audio source. 8 Video and DVDs: Videos can be used for many things ? presenting information, giving background to the topic, various forms of dialogues and interactions, building listening comprehension skills. 9 Video camera: One of the major uses is to record the students during an activity, and then play it back to them for analysis and discussion. 10 Dictionaries 11 Course books 12 Resource book 13 Photocopiers 14 Computers 15 Online sources
