Lg 546 materials evaluation

Evaluating EAP Materials

• What is meant by EAP?
• Could be school? From age of 15+ perhaps, when students may be studying for a specific subject/exam. University, College, Vocational college, so subject makes a difference, i.e. EAP for Law. Business, Literature, Art…For Hairdressers?EAP or ESP? EAP as under the umbrella of ESP.

Materials in EAP

• Materials.
• Most EAP courses a mixture of published and in-house produced materials.
• Choice of Books.
• What attracts us to a book in the first place?
• Integrated Study Skills books.
• The books are integrated in the sense that a number of study skills areas are included, they do not focus on one or two skills only.

Listening and Note Taking 1

• Criteria considered important in listening and note-taking:
• Appropriate level [obvious??]
• Quality of sound reproduction on cds/internet/dvds etc.
• Listening exercises are like real lectures.?
• Cultural appropriacy of material [for target//learners culture???}
• Does the course TEACH as well as practice skills [i.e. strategies etc]
• Note taking skills? Teachers Guide?

Listening and Note Taking 2

• Answer key? For students/teachers both?
• Model notes..preferable with several alternatives.
• Transcript of spoken activities.
• Rationale for methods used.
• Students book and worksheets extra flexible work etc.
• Practice pre/post tests.
• Enough practice material; [how much is enough?]…
• Price for students/institution to pay.

Writing in EAP

• Structure, cohesion.
• Description, Process and Procedure.>>?
• Definitions>>?
• Exemplification>>?
• Academic style>>?
• Quotations and referencing>?
• Proofreading>>?
• Examinations>>?
•  And?

• Dictionaries.
• A possible list of criteria may include:
• UK or local price. Date and format. Number of pages.
• Level/coverage. Workbook available? Quality?
• Dictionary exercises and games? Pronunciation system
• Ease of use; Definitions; Grammatical explanations; Illustrations [see Oxford Photo Dictionary..]..Number of appendices;