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More About This Title Materials and Methods in ELT: A Teacher's Guide
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Featuring extensive updates and revisions, the 3rd edition of Materials and Methods in ELT offers a comprehensive and useful introduction to the principles and practice of teaching English as a foreign/second language.
- A popular and practical guide for teachers, teachers in training, and for students studying methods and materials
- Features a new chapter on IT in English language teaching, new samples from current teaching materials, plus a new section on technology for materials and methods
- Covers how to approach materials and methods, evaluation and adaptation, technology for materials and methods, and teaching in under-resourced classrooms
- Examines the different methods available to teachers for organizing and managing an ELT classroom, including group and pair work, individualization, and classroom observation
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Christopher Shaw was a lecturer on the MA TESOL course in the International Academy and on several MA ELT modules in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. He is currently on leave to work on other projects, including a resource package for EAP teachers.
Hitomi Masuhara was Senior Lecturer and Course Director of MA ELT and Materials Development at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is a founding member and Secretary of MATSDA (Materials Development Association) and is the author of Developing Language Course Materials (with B. Tomlinson, 2004) and editor of Research for Materials Development: Evidence for Best Practice (with B. Tomlinson, 2010).
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List of Figures vii
Preface to the Third Edition ix
Acknowledgements xi
Part I Topics in the Design of Materials and Methods 1
1 The Framework of Materials and Methods 3
2 Current Approaches to Materials and Methods 17
3 Evaluating ELT Materials 50
4 Adapting Materials 63
5 Technology in ELT 79
Part II Teaching Language Skills 107
6 Reading Skills 109
7 Listening Skills 135
8 Speaking Skills 156
9 Writing Skills 181
10 Integrated Skills 201
Part III Aspects of Classroom Methods 225
11 Groupwork and Pairwork 227
12 Individualization, Self-access and Learner Training 245
13 Observing the Language Classroom 268
14 Views of the Teacher 288
Bibliography 308
Index 329
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“Revising a classic is not to be undertaken lightly. The risks are great, as is the labour. The original authors and their new co-author, Hitomi Masuhara, are to be congratulated on their achievement. I recommend this new edition highly as a unique contribution to the field and urge you to buy a copy.” (Folio, 1 September 2014)
"A complete reference for students, especially in undergraduate ELT programmes. The magic of this book is in its honesty in making real connections between theory and practice." - Jayakaran Mukundan, Putra University, Malaysia
"For any interested teacher wanting to understand how to select, adapt, and create language learning materials, this book is an excellent guide." - Paul Slater, University of Brighton
