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What’s Wrong with ESL Textbooks and How to Fix Them ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choosing a Text is Difficult at Best ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The investment is substantial: Total cost: almost £ 60 per student; over £ 200 for the teacher! Price Coursebook £ 22.60 2 Cassettes £ 38.99 2 CDs £ 38.99 DVD £ 99.71 Skills Book & CD-ROM £ 20.30 Workbook & CD Pack £ 14.80 Teacher’s Book w/Pack £ 23.40

Then there are the mechanical problems associated with choosing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Speakers at BeSIG/Bonn/2008 took a dim view of textbooks; some quotes: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I also take a dim view: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],To put it another way,

And let’s face it, ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

As teachers, we know the classroom setting is better for the average student than stand-alone, if we do our job well ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What can be done to fix that? ,[object Object]

Here are my suggestions on what publishers should do ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Allow me to explain

Let’s take a look at traditional copyright . . .

Traditional Copyright ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Excerpted from Wikipedia: “On-Demand Publishing”

Now, there’s an alternative to traditional copyright vs. Traditional Copyright

Alternative Copyright ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],alternatives

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The choice publishers should make: This will give us teachers the flexibility we need.

Publishers would display their licenses as follows in their textbooks: ,[object Object],or

If publishers copyright their work under this type of license, ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Allow us to print our our own books made up of the materials we select (or do it for us (POD)* ,[object Object],[object Object],*Excerpted from Wikipedia: “On-Demand Publishing”

POD has benefits for the publisher too*: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Excerpted from Wikipedia: “On-Demand Publishing”

A coursebook we can be happy with

Pearson now offers custom publishing

That’s a big step forward but . . . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Enter vocabulary onto learning software ,[object Object]

5-Step Plan to Learning Vocabulary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],turn drehen Please turn the key.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],5-Step Plan to Learning Vocabulary

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],5-Step Plan to Learning Vocabulary

Summary: 5-Step Plan to Learning Vocabulary Day Box Know Don’t Know of Class 1 2 1 3 days later 2 3 1 5 days later 3 4 1 Weekly 4 5 1 Exam 5 Discard 1 You can set up the timing in any way that works best for you.

Advantages for the Publishers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Advantages for Teachers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summarizing my three suggestions to EFL publishers: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So let’s start building our own EFL “Knowledge Ecosystem” ,[object Object],[object Object],See you next year!

The Kind of Teaching I do ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Study aids I have available ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

13 (semi-)technical articles; each consists of: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How does a car work? ,[object Object],BeSIG 2009

4-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine Cycle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Internal Combustion Engine ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Ignition System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009

The Cooling System BeSIG 2009 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Other talks on: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Treforest: Which adjectives describe ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Treforest: Which adjectives describe ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Treforest: Answer the following questions: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Musical Selections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tom Jones—Delilah I ,[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Tom Jones—Delilah II ,[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Tom Jones—Delilah III ,[object Object],BeSIG 2009

Questions for You: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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