Tutorial Task Week 8

List and discuss the levels of materials adaptation.

Levels of adaptation can divided into 3 parts which are macro adaptation, adapting a unit and adaptation of specific activities in a unit.

1^st level: Macro adaptation:

-      The first level will be done before the language program begins.

-      Macro adaptation helps to avoid waste of time and energy of the teacher and the students.

-      Helps the teacher to see what he/she needs to supplement so that he/she can keep an eye on                materials that could be used.

-      After comparing between what is covered in a textbook and what is required by the syllabus or examination, teacher can find certain areas or whole chapter of the book can be omitted, and certain contents need to be supplemented.

 2^nd level: Adapting a unit:

-      Helps to make the classroom teaching more smooth and cohesive.

-      Helps teachers to better fulfil the aims of a unit.

-      In this level we will reordering activities, combining activities, omitting activities, rewriting or supplementing exercise materials.

3^rd level: Adaptation of specific activities in a unit

-          Activity in a unit is regarded as valuable but it is not well-designed or not practical in a particular class. If teacher still want to use the activity he/she need to adapt it.

-          Adaptation involves supplementation, which is teachers add materials from other.

-          Teachers can used authentic materials for their supplementation which is better than non-authentic materials.

-          Teachers who use authentic materials will find it much easier to adapt textbooks.

-          Although, authentic materials are not always readily to hand, some adjustment have to be done so that teachers can use the materials as their supplementation.