Abstract

CRUZ RONDON, Elio Jesús  and  VELASCO VERA, Leidy Fernanda. Understanding the Role of Teaching Materials in a Beginners' Level English as a Foreign Language Course: A Case Study. profile [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.2, pp.125-137. ISSN 1657-0790.  https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v18n2.52813.

Learning a foreign language may be a challenge for most people due to differences in the form and structure between one's mother tongue and a new one. However, there are some tools that facilitate the teaching and learning of a foreign language, for instance, new applications for digital devices, video blogs, educational platforms, and teaching materials. Therefore, this case study aims at understanding the role of teaching materials among beginners' level students learning English as a foreign language. After conducting five non-participant classroom observations and nine semi-structured interviews, we found that the way the teacher implemented a pedagogical intervention by integrating the four language skills, promoting interactive learning through the use of online resources, and using the course book led to a global English teaching and learning process.

Keywords : Alternative material; beginners; course book; English as a foreign language; teaching materials.

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