Evaluating and adapting materials for young learners Paul Dickinson

 
 
 
 
17. 
The book provides plenty of activities for children who cannot yet 
read and write with confidence. 
 
 
 
 
18.
The book provides plenty of varied practice for any one set of 
language items. 
 
 
 
 
19. 
The book provides a balance of activity types (for example, there is 
an appropriate distribution of input vs. output based tasks). 
 
 
 
 
20. 
The activities encourage meaningful language use. 
 
 
 
 
21. 
The activities incorporate individual, pair and group work. 
 
 
 
 
22. 
The activities promote creative, original and independent responses.
 
 
 
 
23. 
The activities are conducive to the internalisation of newly 
introduced language. 
 
 
 
 
24. 
The activities can be modified or supplemented easily. 
 
 
 
 
E. Language Skills 
 
 
 
 
25. 
The materials provide an appropriate balance of the four language 
skills. 
 
 
 
 
26.
There is sufficient material for integrated skills work. 
 
 
 
 
27. 
Listening material is well recorded, as authentic as possible, and 
engages the interest of young learners.