The Process of Designing a Corpus-Based Teaching Material

 Hi everyone and welcome!!

Me and my partner Yonca Ertekin created a worksheet as per our assignment. Our target audience was prep class. We focused on the usage of the time expressions “already/just/yet”. We picked this subject since we thought the students might struggle with it.

By using the worksheet we created, students will be able to realize whether they lack knowledge regarding this topic, then search the corpus for more examples. Later on, they’re going to be testing their knowledge by explaining and summarizing what they’ve discovered. At the final step, they will be able to practice and test their knowledge further. They will be able to use already/just/yet in sentences properly, noticing the subtle differences and picking the expressions accordingly.

The process of design was a bit problematic for us since we encountered a few difficulties such as problems with sharing the draft document and connection issues particularly because of the weather. Implementing our activities to Canva was fun but a bit difficult since we had no idea how to use the worksheet making section. After deciding on the template, we adjusted the pages accordingly. Adding tables and editing the font was difficult at first but we figured it out together. Doing this as a pair was definitely more fun and made our job easier.

If our worksheet were to be used in class, the only problems that might arise could come from the corpus use section. We gave instructions but if time and access to technology is limited, and technology literacy skills are insufficient, students can encounter difficulties. The other exercises are traditional, fun and easy enough to do.

This task was interesting and challenged our creativity as well as technology skills. Nevertheless, it was great and satisfying to see the end product.

Here is our worksheet!



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