Description
Book SynopsisFeaturing 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
Trade Review“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)
Table of ContentsList 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
