This volume consists of fifteen articles on current issues in developing materials for language teaching. The main objectives are to help readers to apply current theoretical principles and research findings to the practical realities of developing and/or exploiting classroom materials and to offer.
This is the second edition of a book which since its first publication in 2002 has made an important contribution to teacher development by helping teachers to evaluate coursebooks; to source, evaluate, and adapt materials; and, to design materials for themselves. In addition to updating the materials and references of the original, this edition includes new content on worksheet design, on learner differentiation, on digital resources, on recent developments such as coursebook packages and ancillary materials, and on learner involvement in the generation of materials. The book has been written so it can be used as a ‘set text’ on courses, as a resource for student assignments and research or as a source of ‘guidance and inspiration’ (p. 6) for individual or groups of practising teachers. Each chapter therefore contains critical summaries of the relevant literature, opinions, and...
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