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Posters
or series of illustrations portraying a story. They are used as "props" in 
retelling a story read or heard. 
Pictures.
a) Object pictures (a bed, a cat, a table) 
b) Situational pictures (the picture of a boy lying in bed) 
c) Topical picture (a picture of a bedroom) 
Printed pictures, magazine pictures.
Printed and magazine pictures are 
one of the most useful visual aids available to teachers. The students can be 
presented with completely unusual situations in magazine pictures, which at the 
same time are stimulating and colorful. Magazine pictures are also easily 
accessible to everyone-they are cheap and easy to find. 
Photographs.
They are of two kinds: black-and-white and colorful e.g. 
"Views of London" and etc. 
Albums.
An album is a book of pictures or photographs which is used for 
developing pupils' language skills. 

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Maps and plans.
In teaching English the maps of Great Britain, the USA, and 
other countries where English is spoken may be used. The plans, for example, of 
a house, building. 
Slides.
A slide is glass or plastic plate bearing a picture. 
Audio materials.
Tapes and records or discs belong to audio 
materials. Tapes and records are used for teaching listening 
comprehension, speaking, and reading aloud. 
Audio-visual materials. 
Sound film loops and films, are examples of visual 
materials. 
Sound film loops 
are becoming popular with the teachers. They are short (1,5-
1,7 min.) and the teacher can play the film loop back as many times as 
necessary for the pupils to grasp the material and memorize it. 
Films.
Specially prepared educational films for language teaching have 
appeared, e.g., "Australia", "New York", "Winter Sports
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other. 
Teaching aids used in various combinations allow the teacher to develop his 
pupils' oral-aural skills: These materials are valuable for presentation, exercised, 
revision, testing. Visual materials have an important role to play in the 
development of hearing and speaking skills. 
Teaching materials can also be used to assist in the general 
development of the pupil's personality, and 'his is of great 
educational value. 
Teaching materials acquire special importance in gaining cultural aims. In 
this connection it is necessity to mention the qualities teaching materials 
should possess: 
1. Authenticity 
2. Clarity 

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3. Practicality 
4. Appropriateness 
According to A. Spicer, "The purpose of teaching materials is not to usurp the 
role of the teacher, nor even to make his work easier. Their main purpose is to 
make it possible for the teacher to teach more effectively, more interestingly 
and more economically. It is equally important that the material should help the 
pupil to learn more easily and more rapidly."