Preliminary Material / Maryam Azarnoosh , Mitra Zeraatpishe , Akram Faravani and Hamid Reza Kargozari -- The Importance of Materials Development for Language Learning / Brian Tomlinson -- Principles and Procedures in Materials Development / Alan Maley -- The Importance of Needs Analysis in Materials Development / Alper Darici -- Selection and Gradation in Materials Development / Akram Faravani and Mitra Zeraatpishe -- Adapting and Adopting Materials / John Macalister -- Developing Reading Materials for ESL Learners / Jayakaran Mukundan , Abdolvahed Zarifi and Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi -- Some Guidelines for Developing Listening Materials / Parviz Maftoon , Hamid Reza Kargozari and Maryam Azarnoosh -- Materials to Develop Speaking Skill / Ivor Timmis -- Material for Teaching Writing / Jayakaran Mukundan , Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi and Ruzbeh Babaee -- Pronunciation Materials / John Levis and Sinem Sonsaat -- The ESP Vocabulary Portfolio as a Tool for Sustained Vocabulary Learning / Handoyo Puji Widodo -- Technology in Materials Development / Hassan Soleimani and Maryam Mola Esmaili -- Authenticity in Materials Development / Soufiane Trabelsi -- Using Affectively Engaging Texts to Stimulate Motivation in the Learner-Centred Classroom / Maria Heron -- Universal Design in Materials Development / Lilia Savova -- Improvements in Today’s elt Materials Development / Dat Bao -- About the Contributors / Maryam Azarnoosh , Mitra Zeraatpishe , Akram Faravani and Hamid Reza Kargozari -- Author Index / Maryam Azarnoosh , Mitra Zeraatpishe , Akram Faravani and Hamid Reza Kargozari -- Subject Index / Maryam Azarnoosh , Mitra Zeraatpishe , Akram Faravani and Hamid Reza Kargozari.

Issues in Materials Development provides readers with theoretical foundations and practical aspects of designing materials for EFL/ESL contexts. It starts with discussing some basic and preliminary principles of materials design followed by scrutinizing critical issues in materials development in an objective and systematic way. This ranges from considering learners’ needs, adopting, adapting, selection, and gradation of materials to the specific focus of the book on developing various types of materials for the four language skills, pronunciation, ESP vocabulary, and computer assisted language learning materials. Authenticity of materials to be designed and the inclusion of affective factors to develop motivating materials to engage language learners, in addition to features of materials design at a universal level are other areas to read about. This book finally tries to open new horizons and possible futuristic approaches to improve today’s ELT materials.

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