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1. Introduction
Teachers need some supplementations for the coursebook.
designing worksheet, they need to be clear about what they want the students to learn and how
their worksheets will support this. It is important to have a clear view of the reasons why
teachers are designing the worksheet Remember to consider the age, ability and motivation of
the students to ensure teacher are pitching it at the right level. And be clear about what
supporting information teachers need to provide to help the students complete the worksheets.
2. The argument for supplementation
Most modern coursebooks offer everything their target users need. Supplementation
which means no more than adding something new. The publisher may have thoughtfully
produced a number of add-ons (cassettes, workbook, reader and so on), and if these are available
and affordable, the gap between learner and material may be much smalller than would otherwise
have been the case. However, many teachers feel impelled to provide additional material
beacause they feel that their students need exposure to a greater range of textual material. Both
types of supplementation- the cognitively motivated and the affectively motivated-need to be
fully integrated into course plans and lesson plans if they are to be maximally effective.
3. Identifying gaps in a coursebook
Using checklist (Acklam; 1994) can help teachers identify gaps in the coursebooks they
are using. The checklist emphasises sufficiency, variety and relavance.
Checklist