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LESSON 25 
THE RELATION BETWEEN SYLLABUS, COURSEBOOK, AND MATERIALS 
Activity 1. Metaphor about a coursebook
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to 
designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, for example, 
All the world is stage
(W.Shakespeare), 
Teacher is a garderner
. In groups students should draw their metaphors for a 
coursebook. 
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Once groups are ready with their posters ask them to share with the whole class.
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Summarise the activity by saying that teachers usually regard a coursebook as a guidance (metaphors like 
– 
map, lighthouse, compass, path, guideline
), resource (
supermarket, salad, menu, handbag
etc.). 
Activity 2. Advantages and disadvantages of having one coursebook 
Objective: to let students explore advantages and disadvantages of having one coursebook for a course.
Time: 20 minutes 
Materials: 
Procedure: 
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Tell students now you will explore why the syllabus recommends using several books, not just one. 
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Put students in groups of 4-5 and ask them to brainstorm reasons why teachers should use several books 
and resources to teach a specific course.
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Once students are ready, let them share their ideas with the whole class. 

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Why teachers should use several books (not one) to teach a course?
Reasons:
- Coursebooks become outdated and might not match the syllabus
- It is almost impossible to find all the needed topics in one coursebook 
- It will allow a teacher to take into account needs, learning styles, preferences of a particular class 
-Students will be more motivated and interested to learn as using one coursebook the whole year (or even 
several years) might be boring. 
- It will allow a teacher and students access up-to-date materials
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Summarise the discussion and say that the primary goal of teachers is to teach learners not teaching a 
coursebook from cover to cover. A coursebook should not replace a syllabus. Teachers should try to use a 
variety of resources and regard a coursebook as a source book.