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This is an excellent summary on course materials. I see that you can not only \"go by the book\" when teaching English. It also states that having no book at all can be a problem in that there is no structure whatsoever. A foundation is important. I also found some useful tips on purchasing a all-around-use beginners book in this section. The picture stories activity is a great Idea. I just printed it out and will use it with one of my classes soon.
I have worked in schools with absolutely no direction of what course book to use as well as one that was extremely strict with what materials were used and how much material is covered per day. It is important to have a healthy medium.