Developing materials for language teaching

✍ Scribed by Tomlinson, Brian

• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 184
• Edition: Second edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This supplementary ebook contains the 12 chapters from the first edition of Brain Tomlinson's comprehensive Developing Materials for Language Teaching on various aspects of materials development for language teaching that did not, for reasons of space, appear in the second edition.;Cover; HalfTitle; Copyright; Contents; 2 Selection of Materials; Introduction; The Roles and Functions of Coursebooks; Materials Evaluation and Selection; Existing Proposals for Evaluating Materials; A Framework for the Selection of Coursebooks; Conclusion; References; 5 Adapting Classroom Materials; Introduction; Reasons for Adaptation; Objectives and Techniques for Adaptation; Techniques for Adaptation; Three Examples of Materials Adaptation; Conclusion; References; 12 Developing Electronic Materials for Language Teaching; Introduction; Contributions to Language Learning.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
HalfTitle
Copyright
Contents
2 Selection of Materials
Introduction
The Roles and Functions of Coursebooks
Materials Evaluation and Selection
Existing Proposals for Evaluating Materials
A Framework for the Selection of Coursebooks
Conclusion
References
5 Adapting Classroom Materials
Introduction
Reasons for Adaptation
Objectives and Techniques for Adaptation
Techniques for Adaptation
Three Examples of Materials Adaptation
Conclusion
References
12 Developing Electronic Materials for Language Teaching
Introduction
Contributions to Language Learning. Building an Electronic Learning EnvironmentConclusion
Appendix 12.1: Websites and programs cited in chapter
References
13 Hyperfiction: Explorations in Texture
Hypertext and Hyperfiction: Reading Down Forking Paths
Reconfiguring Reading
Reconfiguring Education
References
15 Materials for Beginners
Introduction
Current Convention
Alternative Beginner Materials and Coursebooks
References
17 Talking like Texts and Talking about Texts: How Some Primary School Coursebook Tasks are Realized in the Classroom
Introduction
Background
Talking about Texts
Discussion
Conclusion. Appendix 17.1 Transcription conventionsReferences
18 Materials for Specific Purposes
Introduction
Present-day ESP
Examples
Evaluation
The Future
References
25 Materials for Language Awareness
Introduction
A Suggested Framework for Language Awareness Activities
References
26 Materials for Cultural Awareness
Introduction
The Fifth Skill?
Another Country --
They Do Things Differently There
The Culture of Language and the Language of Culture
Small is Beautiful
Conclusion
References
29 Materials Development and Teacher Training
Introduction
Literature Review. The Role of Materials Development and Evaluation in Teacher-training CoursesThe Role of Materials Development in the Different Stages of Teacher Training
Conclusion
References
30 A Practical Experience of Institutional Textbook Writing: Product/Process Implications for Materials Development
Introduction
Textbook as Product
The Textbook as Process
Conclusion
Reference
31 Personal and Professional Development Through Writing: The Romanian Textbook Project
Introduction
Who Wants to be a Writer?
Building the Team: The Plymouth Experience
Learning the Hard Way. What did it all Mean? The Inner VoiceOnwards and Upwards --
Life After the Project
From Teaching to Materials Writing Projects --
The Round Trip
Appendix 31.1
References.

✦ Subjects

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Multi-Language Phrasebooks;Language and languages--Study and teaching;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Alphabets & Writing Systems;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Grammar & Punctuation;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--General;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Readers;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Spelling;Teaching--Aids and devices;Electronic books;Language and languages -- Study and teaching;Teaching -- Aids and devices;FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Multi-Language Phrasebooks;LA