All Discussion EFL Curriculum and Materials Development

Diskusi 1:

Richards and Rodgers categorize all language teaching activities into approach, design, procedures, and they call it as Language Teaching Method.

Now take one example of language teaching method that you are familiar, for example ‘Communicative Language Teaching”, a method that is currently popular.

Please discuss what theory of language and language learning underpins the method, how it is designed, and what the procedures of this method are.

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Diskusi 2:

Here are language functions under Unit: Asking for direction, to be included in a functional syllabus:

Where is….? Can you tell me where is ….? Can you tell me the way to….? Would you please tell me where….? I am going to ….., where is it? How do I get to ….? Do you know where …? Is there … near here? What is the best way to ….? Do you know where….?

Please discuss how you are going to select and sequence those expressions. What criteria will you use in selecting and sequencing them? Why?

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Diskusi 3:

Please discuss:

• What are the components of a syllabus?

• Why is each component important to develop a syllabus?

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Diskusi 4:

Study the following objective in language learning:

“Students should be able to write a-750 argumentative essay using appropriate text structure”

Do you think the objective follows ABCD model? Is it specific? Feasible? From the cognitive category, what level does it belong to?

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Diskusi 5:

Please discuss:

The function of a course outline
The components of a course outline
How to write each component of a course outline
Principles of organizing the content that a syllabus intends to cover
Kinds of syllabus in relation to the syllabus development
How to write a complete syllabus

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Diskusi 6:

Please discuss:

• Several components of lesson plan and the way to develop it,

• Some important points as a guideline before developing a lesson planning

• The stages of lesson planning

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Diskusi 7:

Please discuss:

What is materials evaluation?
What criteria should be considered for the evaluation process?
How to conduct material evaluation.
The principles and techniques for evaluating materials.
A framework to set the criteria to achieve a decision considering materials.

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Diskusi 8:

Please discuss:

• How to select appropriate instructional materials

• Guidelines and criteria for selecting instructional materials

• Aspects, such as language components, skills, methodology, and non-linguistic aspects (age, emotional development, ability level, learning styles, and social development of the students) in selecting instructional materials.

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Diskusi 9:

Please discuss: