Supplementary materials quiz

Pro

There’s so much quality stuff out there,

much of it free and ready to use – why

reinvent the wheel? It’s well worth spending

some time to find a few good sites that you

can visit over and over again.

• Film or video clips

• The Internet and websites

• CALL

Con

Always make sure it’s cued up and working

properly before class starts. There’s nothing

worse than trying to fix the cables while your

students stare at a blank screen.

• The Internet and websites

• CALL

• Film or video clips

Pro

Just make sure that the software has been

installed and let the students go! Some

people get so hooked on the activity they

forget they’re learning something.

• CALL

• The Internet and websites

• Film or videoclips

Con

I wanted something on the present perfect,

but got over a thousand hits when I typed

it into a search engine, and I don’t have the

time to look through it all! My workbook has

similar explanations and exercises anyway.

• The Internet and websites

• Film or videoclips

• CALL

Pro

This is familiar and relaxing for students, but

with the right tasks, you’ll also get a lot of

skills practice and language value out of it too.

Select the right clip to motivate your students.

• CALL

• The Internet and websites

• Film or videoclips

Con

More hours staring at a screen? Forget it! My

students do enough of that in the day; they

prefer person-to-person in class. Besides,

what can a computer tell me about their

progress and future needs?

• The Internet and websites

• CALL

• Film or videoclips