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Personal experiences as a teacher

For example, when I plan an IELTS lesson, if the lesson centers on reading skills, I can adopt reading texts from the social network. However, I have to modify them instead of having students do all the tasks related to the reading text and correct them. (P3)

Learners’ need

I can design trendy supplementary materials as learners at my language center are university students or new graduates, and they are sensitive to new information. (P10)

Other teachers’ practices

In my language center, all teachers have agreed to use the practice test books published by Cambridge (University Press) (P11)

Language centers’ policies

My language center requires teachers to follow the provided textbooks in order for homogeneity. However, teachers are able to use supplementary materials as long as the content of the core materials has been delivered. (P2)

Knowledge from teacher training courses

Regarding the vocabulary, I am able to know which source of materials is appropriate for the learners’ level. I also manage to modify materials properly and change them into tasks… The method to develop questions or adapt inappropriate materials. For example, make the materials more academic by changing the words” (P8)

Personal preferences

I do not think so. It is because, in the past, I learned English in order to sit in exams and get good marks, but not to use English as effectively as possible… When training in IELTS, my aim is to help learners to use English well. Therefore, I do not follow the way supplementary materials were designed and provided to me in high school (P12)

Focusing on academic language

I consult books with IELTS practice tests or academic writing instructions. (P9)

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Focusing on the four language skills

In the past, supplementary materials were developed with respect to grammar or pronunciation practice. Meanwhile, the IELTS examination centers on language skills. These are two different aspects (P1)
Length and level of difficulty	reading practice texts in books published in China are much longer. For example, an IELTS reading passage usually covers two pages of an A4 paper. Meanwhile, those from Chinese books are three pages in length… I eliminate such materials. (P7)
Relevance to the IELTS examination	Firstly, in order to select supplementary materials, I have to examine the questions to see if they are relevant to the IELTS test. (P3)
Quality of the material	First, those books should come from reputable publishers so that precise knowledge is guaranteed. (P2)
Interesting materials	Thirdly is to consider whether the material capture learner interest or not (P1)
Topics similar to those in main coursebooks	For example, if the topic of a lesson is “Daily Routine,” I will choose supplementary materials that match this topic. (P3)
Relevance to real-life situations	Usually, I develop a new topic that is more relevant to real-life situations than the original one because I always focus on critical thinking ability. (P8)
Materials’ content	In terms of IELTS skills, if I find some reading passages suitable and adequate to use as supplementary materials, I will just employ them without designing anything. Especially in reading skills, I cannot create questions by myself. (P11)