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Unit 9 discusses the use of course books and lesson materials. The material is divided into two groups: authentic and created materials. The unit describes how authentic material is something that a native speaker would read or listen to and goes on to say how and why they might be used. Created materials are defined as something created by the teacher in order to replace or supplement the course book being used. The unit then provides many examples of the kinds of created material that may potentially be used. Following this, more detail is given on course books, including their advantages, disadvantages and how best to make use of them. Also covered is how to analyse a course book and what factors should be considered when choosing one, from both a teacherÂ’s and studentÂ’s perspective. Unit 9 is a relatively short unit in terms of new learning points although it does provide lots of solid example material. Authentic materials, which were briefly mentioned in Unit 7, are explained in more detail and it was useful to clarify their possible uses and problems. Likewise with created materials, although the information provided was fairly obvious, it was nevertheless useful to confirm their meaning and see Plenty of examples. The information provided on course books was more useful and contained some interesting points for me to consider. I understand that it is important not just to rely on a course book, but also to complement it with additional material in order to prevent lessons from becoming uninteresting and to more accurately meet the needs of a class. Another key point was how course books can prevent the teacher from analysing particular problems their students have, if care is not taken. Related to this, the notes providing advice on the best use of a course book were also useful. In particular, to approach the book critically and look for problems not brought up by the authors. The section relating to analysing a course book was another learning point and highlighted some areas that I had not previously considered. For example, availability in terms of progression through various levels and whether supplementary materials are available was new information that I picked up. ", This unit teaches about course books and lesson materials which are used both by the teacher and the students in the classroom. It also groups the lesson materials into two
