Materials and Methods in ELT is an essential resource for teachers or for those engaged in taking professional courses relating to all aspects of English language teaching. Now available in its 3rd edition, this popular teachers guide offers a comprehensive and useful introduction to the principles and practice of teaching English as a foreign/second language. It examines the ideas behind current methodology and teaching materials, in addition to offering a practical guide to approaching materials and methods, evaluation and adaptation, technology for materials and methods, and teaching in under-resourced classrooms. These principles are then related to the individual language skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The authors examine the different methodologies available to teachers for organizing and running an ELT classroom; discussing group and pair work, individualization, classroom observation, and the teachers role in the contemporary ELT context. Updated throughout, the 3rd edition features a new section on technology for materials and methods, as well as a new chapter on IT in English language teaching, and inclusion of new samples from current teaching materials.

Materials and Methods in ELT is an essential resource forteachers or for those engaged in taking professional coursesrelating to all aspects of English language teaching.Now available in its 3rd edition, this popular teachers'guide offers a comprehensive and useful introduction to theprinciples and practice of teaching English as a foreign/secondlanguage. It examines the ideas behind current methodology andteaching materials, in addition to offering a practical guide toapproaching materials and methods, evaluation and adaptationtechnology for materials and methods, and teaching inunder-resourced classrooms. These principles are then related tothe individual language skills of reading, listening, speaking, andwriting. The authors examine the different methodologies availableto teachers for organizing and running an ELT classroom; discussinggroup and pair work, individualization, classroom observation, andthe teachers' role in the contemporary ELT context.Updated throughout, the 3rd edition features a new section ontechnology for materials and methods, as well as a new chapter onIT in English language teaching, and inclusion of new samples fromcurrent teaching materials.

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