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Summary
Summary
This research collection presents a critical review of the materials used for learning English around the world. The first section includes a discussion of materials for specific learners and purposes, such as young learners, self-study, academic writing and general proficiency. The second section presents a detailed study of the materials used in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Australia, and critically evaluates their effectiveness in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Taking both the teacher's and the learner's needs into consideration, the book makes a positive contribution to the future of research in materials development, and has practical applications.
This comprehensive, critical analysis of materials in use around the world will be useful for academics researching materials development and applied linguistics and for students on post-graduate applied linguistics and ELT courses.
Author Notes
Brian Tomlinson is a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He has worked in Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, the UK, Vanuatu and Zambia and has given presentations in over fifty countries. He is Founder and President of MATSDA and has published many articles and books on materials development and on language acquisition.
Table of Contents
| Contributors | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Part 1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| 1 Language Acquisition and Language Learning Materials | p. 3 |
| Part 2 Different Types of Materials | p. 15 |
| 2 Materials for General English | p. 17 |
| 3 Materials for Teaching English to Young Learners | p. 38 |
| 4 Materials for English for Science and Technology (EST) | p. 59 |
| 5 EAP Materials in Australia and New Zealand | p. 74 |
| 6 Multimedia Materials in Developing Countries: The Malaysian Experience | p. 100 |
| 7 Self-Access Materials | p. 110 |
| 8 Extensive Reading: Maid in Waiting | p. 133 |
| Part 3 Materials in Use around the World | p. 157 |
| 9 Materials Used in the UK | p. 159 |
| 10 Materials Used in the USA | p. 179 |
| 11 Materials Used in Western Europe | p. 193 |
| 12 Materials Used in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union | p. 213 |
| 13 Materials Used in Africa | p. 223 |
| 14 Materials in Japan: Coexisting Traditions | p. 245 |
| 15 ELT Materials Used in Southeast Asia | p. 263 |
| 16 The Textbook, the Teacher and the Learner: A Middle East Perspective | p. 281 |
| 17 Materials in Use in Argentina and the Southern Cone | p. 300 |
| Part 4 Conclusions | p. 317 |
| 18 Conclusions about ELT Materials in Use around the World | p. 319 |
| Index | p. 323 |
