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Successful Adaptation of Language Teaching Materials. Principles, Procedures, and Practice. Important Topic for China Teachers. ADAPTATION. PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES. “Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.”.
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Successful Adaptation of Language Teaching Materials Principles, Procedures, and Practice
ADAPTATION PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
“Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.” • Identify key teaching points, objectives (in order to protect and preserve them when making changes)
Identify problems (e.g., incorrect, unrealistic situation, behavior, language, teaching approach) • Take corrective action (e.g., proofread and correct language; modify situation, characters, language; extend or telescope practice exercises; expand; supplement; simplify; modernize; localize) • Implement without being overly critical or negative (be diplomatic in order to maintain harmony within the teaching situation)
Practice Materials TESOL Materials Adaptation
Dialog 1: A nusband and wife are sitting at home. • JOHN: I am John Brown. • MARY: I am Mar Brown • JOHN: I have a book. This is my book. • MARY: I have a pen; this is my pen. • JOHN: Have we a house? • MARY: Yes, we have a house; we are in our house. Have we a sitting room? • JOHN: Yes, we…
Dialog 2: • Charles: Are you Paul Martin? • Paul: Yes, I am. • Charles: Are you and Alice friends? • Paul: Yes, we are. • Charles: Is English easy? • Paul: Yes, it is.
Dialog 3: Mr. Miller’s Illness Mrs. Miller’s husband is ill. He has influenza and he’s in bed. • Mrs. Miller: I’m measuring your medicine, Peter. Here it is. Drink this. • Mr. Miller: No, thank you. It’s nasty medicine. It’s very nasty. • Mrs. Miller: You must drink your medicine. You are ill. • Mr. Miller: All right, Nell. I’m drinking the medicine. It’s very nasty.May I have an orange now? • Mrs. Miller: Yes, dear. You may have an orange, but you mustn’t talk. • Mr. Miller: May I smoke a cigar, dear? There are some cigars in this box. • Mrs. Miller: No, Peter. You mustn’t open the box and you mustn’t smoke cigars. You may eat this orange and you may read this book. It’s a very interesting book.
Dialogue: Going to a Film • A. What’s on tonight? • B. There’s a picture at seven-thirty. It’s a colour film, I hear. • A. What is its name? • B. I have no idea, but the film is about the Long March. • A. It must be a wonderful film. Let’s go together. • B. Look, I have got quitea few things to do after supper. Could you go first and get me a seat? • A. All right. I’ll save you a seat. But do come as early as possible.
Dialogue: Passing on a Message • A. Is Comrade Yang in? • B. No, she isn’t. Perhaps she is in the recording-room. • A. Will you pass on a message to her? • B. Yes. What is it? • A. The meeting will be postponed until day after tomorrow because there is gong to be an Enlgish talk tonight. • B. Is there? What is it about? • A. It’s about modern progressive literature in the United States. • B. That’s wonderful. I’d like to go too. What time does it start? • A. At seven-thirty. But do come a bit earlier. There may not be enough seats for everybody.