In our consideration the textbook Move ahead is a very good instrument for English Teaching. During the evaluation we found out that it contains a very authentic teenager language and material. However there is a huge lack of locally culture adapted material. The four learning skills are covered, especially reading and writing. In our opinion the grammar part covers the objectives very well because in each unit special grammar exercises are offered and at the end of the book we can find a grammar summary for doubts and enforcement. The book has a very easy structure with a lot of visuals which we think it is very useful to get students attention. We have to point out that the book would be difficult to buy as we couldn’t find it available in local book stores. As conclusion we think as future English teachers that this student’s book is a very good option to work with. Furthermore we should add other teaching material and use the book as a complement.

PAIRWORK

Textbook Evaluation "Move Ahaed"

with Bárbara Valenzuela

pp	Objectives explicitly laid out in and introduction and implemented in the material
X X	Approach educationally and socially acceptable to target community
pp	Clear attractive layout; print easy to read
pp	Appropriate visual materials available
pp	Interesting topics and tasks
p	Varied topics and tasks, so as to provide for different learner levels, learning styles, interests, etc.
p	Clear instructions
?	Systematic coverage of syllabus
p	Content clearly organized and graded ( sequenced by difficulty)
X	Periodic review and test sections
p	Plenty of authentic language
pp	Good pronunciation explanation and practice
p	Good vocabulary explanation and practice
pp	Good grammar presentation and practice
p	Fluency practice in all four skills
pp	Encourages learners to develop own learning strategies and to become independent in their learning
?	Adequate guidance for the teacher; not too heavy  Preparation load
pp	Audio cassettes
X	Readily available locally

April 16, 2012

Behaviourism:

-Skinner - Structure - Repetition of input

Cognitism:

Chomsky - ideas in the brain - thinking

KEY WORDS,

-Pattern grammar

-Drills mechanical exercises

-Structured

-Phonetic, syntax, morphology

Methods and Keywords:






THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD 

• Structuralism
• Military
• Mechanical habit process
• Repetition
• A lot of dialogs
• We can find like ten drills of repetition, but students do not think, they just repeat.

 

THE ORAL APPROACH AND SITUATIONAL LANGUAGE TEACHING

• The learner has to listen and repeat
• The teacher has the control of the content
• Languag learning is habit-formation
• It´s useful for beginners
• Put emphases in grammar and pronunciation

COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT)

• Communicative competence
• contextualization (social-culture)
• Learner-centered and experience based 
• Meaning is paramount
• Group and pair work, interaction between students

TOTAL PHISICAL RESPONSE(TPR)

• speech-action (repeat)
• Positive mood
• Teacher plays an active and direct role
• Student- Listener -Performer
• Activities- role plays- slide shows

SUGGESTOPEDIA

• authoritive
• performance
• unconcious
• music-therapy

THE SILENT WAY

• responsibility
• autonomous
• grammatical and lexical items are discovered by the students
• experienced learning
• rods, charts, symbols