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Materials evaluation and design in language teaching - Ian McGrath, Materials evaluation and design for language teaching. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2002). Pp. ix + 310. ISBN 0-7486-1330-7 (paperback). - Brian Tomlinson (ed.), Developing materials for language teaching. London: Continuum Press (2003). Pp. x + 534. ISBN 0-8264-5917-X (paperback). - Nigel Harwood (ed.), English language teaching materials: Theory and practice.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2010). Pp. xi + 436. ISBN 978-0-521-12158-3 (paperback). - Freda Mishan & Angela Chambers (eds.), Perspectives on language learning materials development. Oxford: Peter Lang (2010). Pp. viii + 286. ISBN 978-3-03911-863-2 (paperback).

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Ian McGrath, Materials evaluation and design for language teaching. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2002). Pp. ix + 310. ISBN 0-7486-1330-7 (paperback).
Brian Tomlinson (ed.), Developing materials for language teaching. London: Continuum Press (2003). Pp. x + 534. ISBN 0-8264-5917-X (paperback).
Nigel Harwood (ed.), English language teaching materials: Theory and practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2010). Pp. xi + 436. ISBN 978-0-521-12158-3 (paperback).

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2012

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Language Teaching , Volume 45 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 250 - 262
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