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„Revising a classic is not to be undertaken lightly. Therisks are great, as is the labour. The original authors and theirnew co-author, Hitomi Masuhara, are to be congratulated on theirachievement. I recommend this new edition highly as a uniquecontribution 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
Materials and Methods in ELT is an essential resource forteachers or for those engaged in taking professional coursesrelating to all aspects of English language teaching.
Now available in its 3rd edition, this popular teachers'guide offers a comprehensive and useful introduction to theprinciples and practice of teaching English as a foreign/secondlanguage. It examines the ideas behind current methodology andteaching materials, in addition to offering a practical guide toapproaching materials and methods, evaluation and adaptation, technology for materials and methods, and teaching inunder-resourced classrooms. These principles are then related tothe individual language skills of reading, listening, speaking, andwriting. The authors examine the different methodologies availableto teachers for organizing and running an ELT classroom; discussinggroup and pair work, individualization, classroom observation, andthe teachers' role in the contemporary ELT context.
Updated throughout, the 3rd edition features a new section ontechnology for materials and methods, as well as a new chapter onIT in English language teaching, and inclusion of new samples fromcurrent teaching materials.
Now available in its 3rd edition, this popular teachers'guide offers a comprehensive and useful introduction to theprinciples and practice of teaching English as a foreign/secondlanguage. It examines the ideas behind current methodology andteaching materials, in addition to offering a practical guide toapproaching materials and methods, evaluation and adaptation, technology for materials and methods, and teaching inunder-resourced classrooms. These principles are then related tothe individual language skills of reading, listening, speaking, andwriting. The authors examine the different methodologies availableto teachers for organizing and running an ELT classroom; discussinggroup and pair work, individualization, classroom observation, andthe teachers' role in the contemporary ELT context.
Updated throughout, the 3rd edition features a new section ontechnology for materials and methods, as well as a new chapter onIT in English language teaching, and inclusion of new samples fromcurrent teaching materials.