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Learning Material Adaptation Common European Framework

of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Main topic Materials Evaluation, Adaptation & Design

Discussed Topics

Day 1 the communicative classroom

Day 2 differentiation
Day 3 adaptation
Day 4 designing materials (summary)

Targeted Proficiency Level

Preschool A1
Primary school A2
Secondary school B1/B2
Post-secondary school B2
University B2/C1
Teacher Education C1

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Day 1 The Communicative Classroom (Speaking skill)

Communicative classroom a classroom activity that can bring the students

autonomously active to talk, discuss, share ideas & opinions in a
communicative approach (group & pairs).

Characteristics of pupils, teacher & materials in communicative classroom

Pupils Teacher Materials

Autonomous Monitoring Meaningful
Active Guiding Realistic
Pair Correcting Personalised
groups encouraging varied

Evaluation (checklist)

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Day 2 Differentiation (Listening skill)

teaching assistant
support

task

teacher support
diffeerentiation
types of

outcome

autonomous
work/ self study

grouping

timing/pace

materials

listening to recipes/ cooking

taking orders/ instruction
steps

listening activity

listening to direction/ speech/ listening to news/ role play/

drama/ sgort story reacder's theater

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Characteristics of listening text

text is meaningful & realistic

varied text

simple & understandable

language

interesting topic

Day 3 Adaptation

Adapt make changes to materials to suit the learners

Adopt use the material as the original

involve active
participation

step by step short &

approach visual
activities
characteristics of
primary classroom
materials

guidance & continual multi

support from teacher
sensory task
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aspects of
adaptation

language process

content level

adding

reordering deleting
Types of
adaptatio
n

simplifying modifying

Why adapting materials is necessary???

Make input more enjoyable

Use of digital tools
Develop thinking skills
Increase learner autonomy
Students interaction
Learner needs and proficiency level
Personalised & local content