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I agree that dependence on the coursebook is not a good thing, if for no other reason than you eventually get bored and demotivated.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

A great discussion to which I would love to add a few more thoughts on coursebooks which still reign on the ELT scene in many countries simply because there are teachers who have no skills, motivation or incentive to go beyond them and millions of learners who have those expecations mentioned by previous commenters – a coursebook is taken as a given and once they buy it, they fret if it is not used fully, unless the teachers or the institution instil the notion that the coursebook is merely a framework on which to build and no more.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

That way neither the teacher nor the coursebook is deciding what is and what isn’t taboo for the students, they are.

T is for Taboo « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Until we have a generation of teachers with full capabilities for varied and versatile activity and materials design, I’m afraid it’s not possible to be talking about dogme classrooms either or inserting dogme moments in coursebook driven syllabuses, whichever suits the teaching context and the particular learners.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

To pursue that metaphor, for many ‘newbie’ teachers the coursebook will be their water wings for the first year or so, until they feel themselves confident and skilled enough to ‘go dogme’.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Hmmm … I feel a new “Dogway” coursebook thread being started here … what would be the kind of coursebook that has a functional syllabus whilst a the same time being adaptable enough to change direction with the dynamic of the class …?

T is for Taboo « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Extremely valuable as a coursebook or for self-study.

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Thanks for making my coursebook writer day, Patrick!

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

But I would love to see some more creativity and fun, some more inspiration, some poetry and literature, too … I would love to see a coursebook that will inspire me.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Why am I looking for resources on the Internet instead of sticking to a coursebook?

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