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FOCI-VIII @ İzmir University of Economics THE QUEST FOR THE IDEAL COURSEBOOK “ LANGUAGE LEADER ”. Diler GÜLTEKİN & Fatoş Uğur ESKİÇIRAK Bahçeşehir University English Preparatory School. How long ? 4 years Which levels ? Beginner : X (not available on the market)
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FOCI-VIII @ İzmir University of EconomicsTHE QUEST FOR THE IDEAL COURSEBOOK“LANGUAGE LEADER” Diler GÜLTEKİN & Fatoş Uğur ESKİÇIRAK BahçeşehirUniversityEnglishPreparatorySchool
Howlong?4 years • Whichlevels? Beginner: X (not available on the market) Elementary: (A1) Pre-Intermediate: (A2 & B1) Intermediate: (B1 & B2) Upper-Intermediate : X
Why? - Themes / Topics – moreappropriateforuniversitystudents - Integratedskills – treatedrelativelybetter as a whole in onecoursebook - Comparedtoothercoursebooks, requireslesssupplementarymaterials
Criteriausedwhilechoosingthecoursebook Howwell it meetstheneedsstated in … • Facultystudentsquestionnaires • Lecturersandprofessorsquestionnaires • Prepschoolstudentsquestionnaires • Prepschoolteachersmeetings
In-depth analysis of the course book READING SKILL Language Leader Elementary (A1) • Reading for gist: 2 • Reading for specific info: 23 • Identifying the main idea: 8 • Identifying the audience and the purpose of the text: 3 • Guessing meaning from context: 1 • Making inferences: 3 • Detailed / Intensive reading: 4 • Referencing: 1 LISTENING SKILL Language Leader Elementary (A1) • Listening for specific info: 22 • Listening for main ideas: 11 • Detailed listening: 4 • Making inferences : 4
Was it successful? Yes & No • Did we need to supplement it? Yes! • How? • Use the reading or listening texts in the book, but prepare new tasks or exercises for them • Supplement the course book with some extensive reading & listening materials • Design a writing and speaking booklet which will better suit the needs of the students
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A1 WRITING BOOKLET SC.doc • A1 SPEAKING BOOKLET SC.doc