Hi everyone
My week 1 draft materials are designed for a group of students on a postgraduate preparatory course, levels B1 and C2, all looking to start a Master's relating to business and management at an English-speaking university in the following weeks or months.
The worksheet, with teachers' notes that follow, is designed as a lead-in to a unit of work on the topic of scientific management (or Taylorism). Very much first thoughts at this stage but have tried to follow the Tomlinson principles, trying to focus on what I perceive to be the learners' needs and wants. A bit dry perhaps, but that's my style.
If anything hasn't come through, let me know. All feedback welcome.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWLC4-4pxNUDLUEjiJ3qy-E8CW_SBDC3/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWLC4-4pxNUDLUEjiJ3qy-E8CW_SBDC3/view?usp=sharing
Hi Andrew, I've added comments in Google. I don't think the materials are too dry. They are appropriate for the context you have described. Not everything has to be 'fun'. In fact this is very much a topic that is in vogue at the moment. I read an interesting blog post on the topic last week. I'll look for it and send you the link. These materials you have created are excellent.
ReplyDeleteI like the structure, it's simple enough for teachers to use and complex enough to get students thinking! Thank you for this, Andrew: I am going to teach students with the same levels and a similar purpose in a few weeks' time and it will help to have some sort of structure in mind. One of the challenges in EAP, I have found, is to keep up with complex content without overcomplicating lessons. Food for thought about material writing principles...
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew, I've commented in Google. These materials aren't dry. They're exactly what they need to be for this context. By the way there is a discussion going on at the moment about whether materials should be 'fun' with some people saying they shouldn't be. Or at least, 'fun' shouldn't be a priority. I think these materials would be enjoyable for students though and definitely useful. They're great.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Katherine, and apologies for the delay in responding (very busy week). All comments very useful, especially the ones about instructions.
ReplyDeleteLaura Ferroglio Many thanks for the comment, Laura. And on your materials, really like the way you used an authentic well-known 'incorrect' slogan to make students think a bit more deeply about the grammar. Neat.
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