Developing Materials for Language Teaching by Brian Tomlinson

Developing Materials for Language Teaching by Brian Tomlinson

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 -- Edie Furniss, Pennsylvania State University, USA * LinguistList *

Brian Tomlinson is a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University and a TESOL Professor at Anaheim University. He has worked in Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, the UK, Vanuatu and Zambia and has given presentations in over sixty countries. He is Founder and President of MATSDA and has published many articles and books on materials development and on aspects of language teaching and language acquisition.

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ISBN 13	9781441186836
ISBN 10	1441186832
Title	Developing Materials for Language Teaching
Author	Brian Tomlinson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2013-12-19
Number of pages	576
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