Developing Materials for Language Teaching

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Developing Materials for Language Teaching

Education Teaching of a specific subject Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages

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Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Academic

Published on: 19th December 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 544 pages

ISBN: 9781441176875


Overview

There have been a number of books published on various aspects of materials development for language teaching but Developing Materials for Language Teaching is the only one which provides a comprehensive coverage of the main aspects and issues in the field. This second edition brings it completely up to date and expands on the original book. It deals with advances in IT and an increasingly globalized world.

Unique Perspective

It is the only publication which views current developments in materials development through the eyes of developers and users of materials from all over the world. In doing so it applies principles to practice in ways demonstrated to facilitate the effectiveness of language learning materials.

Chapter Content and Purpose

The chapters are written so that the book provides critical overviews of recent developments in materials development and at the same time acts as a stimulus for development and innovation in the field. It is intended both for use as a course book on postgraduate and teacher training courses and as a resource for the stimulus and refreshment of teachers, publishers and applied linguists in the field.

Updated and New Chapters

The book contains updated versions of many of the chapters in the 2003 edition plus new chapters on corpus-informed materials development, materials development for blended learning, materials development for EAP, materials development for ESOL and materials development for young learners.

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