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Tomlinson (2011, p.7) states that materials should achieve impact. “Impact is achieved when materials have a noticeable effect on learners, that is when the learners’ curiosity, interest and attention are attracted. If this is achieved there is a better chance that some of the language in the materials will be taken in for processing”. According to the author, materials can achieve Instituto Federal d e Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia d e São Paulo impact through some aspects. Choose the alternative that is approached by Tomlinson (2006):

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C) Variety (e.g. breaking up the monotony of a
unit routine with an unexpected activity; using
many different text types taken from many
different types of sources; using a number of
different instructor voices on a cassette).

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A) Creative writing and creative speaking activities such as writing a story or improvising a drama.

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B) Information or opinion gap activities which require learners to communicate with each other and/or the teacher in order to close the gap.

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D) Post-listening and post-reading activities which require the learners to use information from the text to achieve a communicative purpose (e.g. deciding what television programs to watch; discussing who to vote for; writing a review of a book or film).

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