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International Perspectives on Materials in ELT

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Editors:
  1. Sue Garton

    1. School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University, UK

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  2. Kathleen Graves

    1. School of Education, University of Michigan, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Materials in ELT: Current Issues

    1. Materials in ELT: Current Issues

      • Sue Garton, Kathleen Graves
      Pages 1-15

  3. Global and Local Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The ELT Textbook

      • Jack C. Richards
      Pages 19-36

    3. Global vs. Local: Does It Matter?

      • Mario López-Barrios, Elba Villanueva de Debat
      Pages 37-52

    4. Adapting Materials to Meet the Literacy Needs of Young Bahraini Learners

      • Sahar al Majthoob
      Pages 53-68

    5. Cultural Representations in Algerian English Textbooks

      • Hayat Messekher
      Pages 69-86

  5. Materials and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. English Language Learning through Mobile Phones

      • Arifa Rahman, Tanya Cotter
      Pages 159-177

    3. Using Interactive Fiction for Digital Game-based Language Learning

      • Joe Pereira
      Pages 178-197

    4. Using Web 2.0 Tools in CLIL

      • Fabrizio Maggi, Maurizia Cherubin, Enrique García Pascual
      Pages 198-215

  6. Materials and Teacher Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. The Story Reading Project: Integrating Materials Development with Language Learning and Teaching for NNES Teachers in Training

      • Bonny Tibbitts, Patricia Pashby
      Pages 219-236

    3. Teaching Pre-service EFL Teachers to Analyse and Adapt Published Materials: An Experience from Brazil

      • Eliane H. Augusto-Navarro, Luciana C. de Oliveira, Denise M. de Abreu-e-Lima
      Pages 237-252

    4. Factors Influencing Japanese Teachers’ Adoption of Communication-oriented Textbooks

      • Simon Humphries
      Pages 253-269
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About this book

This book brings together different perspectives on ELT materials from a range of international contexts and a variety of educational settings. All the chapters are underpinned by sound theoretical principles while addressing practical concerns and debates in materials design and use.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University, UK

    Sue Garton

  • School of Education, University of Michigan, USA

    Kathleen Graves

About the editors

Denise M. de Abreu-e-Lima, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil Eliane H. Augusto-Navarro, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil Esther G. Bosompem, Ghana Institute of Languages Maurizia Cherubin, English teacher, Italy Tanya Cotter, British Council in Libya. Enrique García Pascual, University of Zaragoza, Spain Josie Guiney Igielski, English teacher, USA Simon Humphries, Doshisha University, Japan Mario López Barrios, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina Fabrizio Maggi, University of Pavia, Italy Hayat Messekher, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Bouzaréah, Algiers Apiwan Nuangpolmak, Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, Thailand Luciana C. de Oliveira, Columbia University, USA Patricia Pashby, University of Oregon, USA Joe Pereira, British Council in Portugal Arifa Rahman, English teacher, Bangladesh Jack Richards, University of Sydney, Australia Kristjan Seferaj, Aston University, UK Bonny Tibbitts, University of Oregon, USA Elba Villanueva de Debat, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

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