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Chapter 18: Menus and maps: How can I make my classroom more authentic in terms of materials and practices?

Chapter 18: Menus and maps: How can I make my classroom more authentic in terms of materials and practices?

pp. 266-282

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, Georgetown University, Washington DC, , Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Chapter 18 discusses the role of resources like textbooks, guided readers, newspapers, and blogs in language classrooms. The authenticity, comprehensibility, and pedagogical qualities are examined in light of second language acquisition theories. The chapter also includes a guide for teachers to use as they evaluate the resources in their curriculum.

Keywords

  • realia
  • authenticity
  • educational
  • simplified input
  • elaborated input

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