Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-314) and index.

"This is a comprehensive and practical introduction to central themes in the principle and practice of Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language. It is written both for teachers and for those taking professional courses in ELT.

The final part, focused on the principles on which current methods and materials are based, explore such topics as educational frameworks; the communicative approach; post-communicative trends in syllabus and material designs and the evaluation and adaptation of materials.

Part Two related these principles to individual language skills. It shows how theories concerned with the development of reading, speaking, listening and writing have affected the design and use of teaching materials. The final part of the book examines different methods available to teachers for organizing and managing the ELT classroom, discussing groups and pair work; individualization; classroom observation and the teacher's role in the contemporary ELT context.

Jo McDonough and Christopher Shaw are respectively Director and Senior Teaching Fellow in the EFL Unit of the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I - Topics in the Design of Materials and Methods
1. The Framework of Materials and Methods
2. The Impact of the Communicative Approach
3. Current Approaches to Material Designs
4. Evaluating ELT Materials
5. Adapting Materials

Part II - Teaching Language Skills
6. Reading Skills
7. Listening Skills
8. Speaking Skills
9. Writing Skills
10. Integrated Skills

Part III - Aspects of Classroom Methods
11. Group and Pair Work
12. Individualization, Self-access and Learner Training
13. Observing the Language Classroom
14. Views of the Teacher

Materials

Bibliography

Index