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• Margarito Escalante

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Teaching Aid

How?

Type of material

Advantages

Disadvantages

Whiteboard

To write unplanned vocabulary and grammar structures and also explanations on sentences of the proper use of language To display transparencies and videos from a USB flash memory. For listening purposes.

Non-authentic

Students can see the proper spelling of vocabulary and to develop writing As a visual aid, students get interested.

It is time consuming and not all participate.

Authentic

Students can listen to real language.

Flashcards

To introduce vocabulary, as prompts for speaking practice.

Non-authentic

Very useful as visuals.

Realia

To teach vocabulary, for roleplays.

Authentic

Students are engaged when using realia.

Games

For different purposes

Non-authentic

Engaging foe students at elementary level.

Role-plays

For speaking practice

Non-authentic

Engaging for students.

Meeting platforms

Authentic

Engaging for students.

Not all students have the equipment.

Apps and websites

For online classes Teams, Zoom, Meet, Cisco, Skype For online classes.

Authentic

Very engaging for students.

Some or most of the sites or apps are to pay.

Coursebooks

To follow a course program.

Non-authentic

Activities are already planned for students.

Some of the material may not be suitable for students.

Newspapers and Magazines

For reading purposes and learn vocabulary

Authentic

Authentic materials for students to learn.

Content may be difficult for most students.

Overhead Projector

Recorder

Non-authentic

It is old-fashioned and preparation is time consuming. It is old-fashioned and right now is difficult to get them. A great quantity of them is required to teach at elementary. Sometimes realia is not available. The control may be lost if the activity is no wellplanned. Not all students participate.