International Perspectives on Materials in ELT

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Materials in ELT: Current Issues....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
The ELT Textbook....Pages 19-36
Global vs. Local: Does It Matter?....Pages 37-52
Adapting Materials to Meet the Literacy Needs of Young Bahraini Learners....Pages 53-68
Cultural Representations in Algerian English Textbooks....Pages 69-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Coping with New Teaching Approaches and Materials: An East-European EFL Teacher’s Interpretation of Communicative Teaching Activities....Pages 89-103
Materials Adaptation in Ghana: Teachers’ Attitudes and Practices....Pages 104-120
Multilevel Materials for Multilevel Learners....Pages 121-140
Designing Effective, Culturally, and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy....Pages 141-156
Front Matter....Pages 157-157
English Language Learning through Mobile Phones....Pages 159-177
Using Interactive Fiction for Digital Game-based Language Learning....Pages 178-197
Using Web 2.0 Tools in CLIL....Pages 198-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
The Story Reading Project: Integrating Materials Development with Language Learning and Teaching for NNES Teachers in Training....Pages 219-236
Teaching Pre-service EFL Teachers to Analyse and Adapt Published Materials: An Experience from Brazil....Pages 237-252
Factors Influencing Japanese Teachers’ Adoption of Communication-oriented Textbooks....Pages 253-269
Materials in ELT: Looking Ahead....Pages 270-279
Back Matter....Pages 280-292