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Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics)
Ian McGrath
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Description for Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics)
Paperback. Provides advanced introductions to the main areas of study in contemporary Applied Linguistics, with a principal focus on the theory and practice of language teaching and language learning and on the processes and problems of language in use. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Teaching materials play a crucial role in teaching-learning. When these take the form of a textbook it is essential that the textbook be carefully selected to meet both external requirements and the needs of the teachers. It is also important that teachers be able to mediate between the textbook and the learners, adapting and supplementing the book as necessary. This textbook gives practical advice on the adaptation and supplementation of teaching materials and goes beyond this. For teachers who prefer to prepare their own materials rather than basing their teaching on a book there are suggestions on systematising the process ... Read more
Teaching materials play a crucial role in teaching-learning. When these take the form of a textbook it is essential that the textbook be carefully selected to meet both external requirements and the needs of the teachers. It is also important that teachers be able to mediate between the textbook and the learners, adapting and supplementing the book as necessary. This textbook gives practical advice on the adaptation and supplementation of teaching materials and goes beyond this. For teachers who prefer to prepare their own materials rather than basing their teaching on a book there are suggestions on systematising the process ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748645671
SKU
V9780748645671
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About Ian McGrath
Ian McGrath is Associate Professor at the National Institute for Education in Singapore.
Reviews for Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics)
''Offers teachers and teacher trainers a practical guide for materials evaluation, adaptation, supplementation or writing, with the author adopting a pro-textbook position.''
Journal of Language Teaching This second edition is a timely and welcome updating of McGrath's seminal first edition. It provides clear frameworks and practical ideas for tackling the selection of course books, adapting ... Read more
Journal of Language Teaching This second edition is a timely and welcome updating of McGrath's seminal first edition. It provides clear frameworks and practical ideas for tackling the selection of course books, adapting ... Read more