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Issues in Materials Development

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Maryam Azarnoosh

    1. Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Iran

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  2. Mitra Zeraatpishe

    1. Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Iran

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  3. Akram Faravani

    1. Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Iran

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  4. Hamid Reza Kargozari

    1. Tabaran Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran

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  • The book provides a wealth of suggestions for developing materials for both teachers and learners
  • This edited volume includes reader-friendly chapters covering a wide range of up-to-date perspectives
  • This collection can be used as a resource book in doing research and further investigation

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Importance of Materials Development for Language Learning

    • Brian Tomlinson
    Pages 1-9

  3. Principles and Procedures in Materials Development

    • Alan Maley
    Pages 11-29

  4. The Importance of Needs Analysis in Materials Development

    • Alper Darici
    Pages 31-41

  5. Selection and Gradation in Materials Development

    • Akram Faravani, Mitra Zeraatpishe
    Pages 43-56

  6. Adapting and Adopting Materials

    • John Macalister
    Pages 57-64

  7. Developing Reading Materials for ESL Learners

    • Jayakaran Mukundan, Abdolvahed Zarifi, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi
    Pages 65-73

  8. Some Guidelines for Developing Listening Materials

    • Parviz Maftoon, Hamid Reza Kargozari, Maryam Azarnoosh
    Pages 75-81

  9. Materials to Develop Speaking Skill

    • Ivor Timmis
    Pages 83-92

  10. Material for Teaching Writing

    • Jayakaran Mukundan, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi, Ruzbeh Babaee
    Pages 93-108

  11. Pronunciation Materials

    • John Levis, Sinem Sonsaat
    Pages 109-119

  12. The ESP Vocabulary Portfolio as a Tool for Sustained Vocabulary Learning

    • Handoyo Puji Widodo
    Pages 121-133

  13. Technology in Materials Development

    • Hassan Soleimani, Maryam Mola Esmaili
    Pages 135-144

  14. Authenticity in Materials Development

    • Soufiane Trabelsi
    Pages 145-158

  15. Using Affectively Engaging Texts to Stimulate Motivation in the Learner-Centred Classroom

    • Maria Heron
    Pages 159-181

  16. Universal Design in Materials Development

    • Lilia Savova
    Pages 183-192

  17. Improvements in Today’s ELT Materials Development

    • Dat Bao
    Pages 193-205

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 207-225
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About this book

Issues in Materials Development provides readers with theoretical foundations and practical aspects of designing materials for EFL/ESL contexts. It starts with discussing some basic and preliminary principles of materials design followed by scrutinizing critical issues in materials development in an objective and systematic way. This ranges from considering learners’ needs, adopting, adapting, selection, and gradation of materials to the specific focus of the book on developing various types of materials for the four language skills, pronunciation, ESP vocabulary, and computer assisted language learning materials. Authenticity of materials to be designed and the inclusion of affective factors to develop motivating materials to engage language learners, in addition to features of materials design at a universal level are other areas to read about. This book finally tries to open new horizons and possible futuristic approaches to improve today’s ELT materials.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Iran

    Maryam Azarnoosh, Mitra Zeraatpishe, Akram Faravani

  • Tabaran Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran

    Hamid Reza Kargozari

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