Materials and Methods in ELT

Jo McDonough was Senior Lecturer in ELT and Director of EFL at the University of Essex. Her publications include ESP in Perspective (1984) and Research Methods for English Language Teachers (with S. McDonough, 1997).Christopher Shaw was a lecturer on the MA TESOL course in the International Academy and on several MA ELT modules in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. He is currently on leave to work on other projects, including a resource package for EAP teachers.Hitomi Masuhara was Senior Lecturer and Course Director of MA ELT and Materials Development at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is a founding member and Secretary of MATSDA (Materials Development Association) and is the author of Developing Language Course Materials (with B. Tomlinson, 2004) and editor of Research for Materials Development: Evidence for Best Practice (with B. Tomlinson, 2010).

• List of Figures viiPreface to the Third Edition ixAcknowledgements xiPart I Topics in the Design of Materials and Methods 11 The Framework of Materials and Methods 32 Current Approaches to Materials and Methods 173 Evaluating ELT Materials 504 Adapting Materials 635 Technology in ELT 79Part II Teaching Language Skills 1076 Reading Skills 1097 Listening Skills 1358 Speaking Skills 1569 Writing Skills 18110 Integrated Skills 201Part III Aspects of Classroom Methods 22511 Groupwork and Pairwork 22712 Individualization, Self-access and Learner Training 24513 Observing the Language Classroom 26814 Views of the Teacher 288Bibliography 308Index 329

“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)