1. What is the main idea or goal of "data-driven learning" (DDL)?
2. Distinguish between the are the two main types of DDL: using "raw corpora" and designing materials
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the "raw corpus" approach?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the "designed materials" approach? 
5. Discuss the "time element" (teacher and student) and how this relates to DDL
6. How can teachers maximize the benefits (and reduce the shortcomings) of the DDL approach?
7. What is "reciprocal learning" and how does it relate to parallel corpora?
8. Why do some people feel that reciprocal learning is so valuable?  What are the drawbacks to the approach?
9. What is meant by a "pedagogic corpus"?
10. Discuss the idea of a "lexical syllabus".  How does this compare to a traditional course design? Why do its supporters feel that it makes a lot of sense?
11. What are "lexical bundles"?  How do they relate to language teaching and learning?
12. How do you feel personally about the four issues raised at the end of the chapter:
     A. Corpora don't actually reflect "real language" anyway, i.e. their authenticity is over-rated
     B. It's not wise to be guided only by frequency in terms of what is taught (first)
     C. Language classes focus too much on the language of just native speakers of that language
     D. It makes sense to teach grammar rules, rather than just focusing on "lexical bundles" and similar pattern-related activities 

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