Developing Materials for Language Teaching

Because of its stress on practical applications of theory and research . . . [this book] will be of great value to materials writers, publishers, and teachers interested in designing their own materials. A welcome contribution to the field. -- LinguistList [of second edition] Offers new insights into a wealth of topics, issues and perspectives that represent the current state of materials development thereby increasing teachers' awareness of changes in practice. -- RELC Journal [of second edition] Developing Materials for Language Teaching (3rd Ed.) is a completely updated reference resource and course book for materials designers and language teachers at all levels of professional development. Its strength is in its comprehensiveness, not only of content and key issues but also in geographic and education context coverage. -- Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University, USA This valuable resource brings together well-established and new voices in the field of materials development to create a varied and up-to-date collection of chapters. Tomlinsons volumes are known for their challenging and hard-hitting examination of the status quo, and this book does not disappoint. New chapters offer much-needed insights into under-researched areas such as the use of materials, right to left scripted languages and the commodification of grammar, and old chapters have been updated with fresh insights. An essential for anyone researching, studying or practising materials development. -- Heather Buchanan, University of York, UK

Brian Tomlinson is Professor of TESOL at Anaheim University, USA and Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool, UK. He has worked in Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, the UK, Vanuatu and Zambia, and is Founder and President of the Materials Development Association (MATSDA).

List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Preface, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Introduction: Are Materials Developing? Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part I: Evaluation and Adaptation of Materials 1. Materials Evaluation, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 2. Adapting Courses: A Personal View, Claudia Saraceni (University of Bedfordshire, UK) 3. How Are Materials Actually Used? Claudia Fernandez (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) Comments on Part I, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part II: Principles and Procedures of Materials Development 4. Using Text-Driven and Other Principled Frameworks for Developing Materials for Language Learning, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 5. Humanizing the Coursebook, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 6. Reading Software Is As It Is Because Of What It Has To Do A Systemic Functional Approach to Developing and Evaluating Digital Materials, Duriya Aziz Singapore Wala (Scholastic, Singapore) 7. The Visual Elements in EFL Coursebooks, David A. Hill and Nicolas Hurst (University of Porto, Portugal) 8. Creative Approaches to Writing Materials, Alan Maley (Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand) 9. Developing Digital Language Learning Materials, Thom Kiddle and Chris Farrell (NILE ELT, UK) 10. Materials for Blended Learning, Pete Sharma (Pete Sharma Associates Ltd, UK) 11. Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL), Nicky Hockly (The Consultants-E, Spain) Comments on Part II, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part III: Developing Materials for Target Groups 12. Language Teaching Materials for Young and Very Young Learners: Developmental Framework, Irma Ghosn (Lebanese American University, Lebanon) 13. Helping Young Learners to Read in an L2, Shelagh Rixon (University of Warwick, UK) 14. Materials for Adults: I am No Good at Languages! Inspiring and Motivating L2 Adult Learners of Beginners Spanish, Rosa-Maria Cives-Enriquez (Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK) 15. Mining the L2 Environment: ESOL Learners and Strategies Outside the Classroom, Naeema Haan (Leeds Beckett University, UK) 16. Materials for Teaching Right to Left Languages Naeema Haan (Leeds Beckett University, UK) Comments on Part III, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part IV: Developing Specific Types of Materials 17. The structure comes first: How Coursebooks Commodify Grammar, Scott Thornbury (Freelance Consultant) 18. Materials for Teaching Vocabulary, Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 19. Materials for Developing Reading Skills, Hitomi Masuhara (University of Liverpool, UK) 20. Materials for Developing Writing Skills, Ken Hyland (University of East Anglia, UK) 21. Developing Materials for Speaking Skills, Dat Bao (Monash University, Australia) 22. Coursebook Listening Activities, David A. Hill and Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 23. Materials for Developing Competence in Multi-Modal Discourse, Kay OHalloran (University of Liverpool, UK) 24. Towards Intercultural Competence: Materials for Raising Intercultural Awareness, Freda Mishan (University of Limerick, Ireland) 25. Corpora and Materials: Towards a Working Relationship, Ivor Timmis (Leeds Beckett University, UK) 26. Materials for Developing Communicative Competence, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Comments on Part IV, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Conclusion, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Index