Selection & Adaptation of Materials and Activities - Factors to consider in material selection

1.Learners’ age and maturity level

• Younger students tend to have shorter attention spans. They cannot concentrate on one task for a long period of time.
• Older students (age) do not imply that they are mature. A person’s behaviour and cognition are reflected through his maturity level.  

 

 2. Learning Style

 
 3. Proficiency Level

Level 1	Preproduction	The learner does not understand or speak English with the exception of a few isolated words or expressions.
Level 2	Beginning/ Production	The learner speaks and understands conversational English with hesitancy & difficulty. The learner is at the pre-emergent/emergent level of reading & writing skills.
Level 3	Intermediate	The learner speaks & understands conversational & academic English with some amount of effort. The learner is post-emergent, developing both reading & writing skills.
Level 4	Advanced Intermediate	The learner speaks & understands conversational English without difficulty but displays some hesitancy in academic English. Able to read fluently & comprehend texts; needs assistance in writing tasks.
Level 5	Advanced	The learner speaks & understands conversational & academic English well. The learner is proficient in reading & writing skills, requiring only occasional support.