Approach to Materials Development

The purpose of this chapter is to present a task-based approach to materials development. In the first part of the chapter, I sketch out the evolution of task-based language teaching, drawing on a distinction between synthetic and analytical approaches to syllabus design first articulated by Wilkins (1976). ple do with language in the world outside the s section is the relationship between communicative language teaching and task-based language teaching. Drawing on the two approaches. The bulk of the chapter is then devoted to describing the practical steps involved in developing materials based on a task based approach. Firstly, I set out the steps involved in the overall course design process. I then illustrate the way in which doi:10.7575/aiac.alls.v.1n.2p.135 136 this process can be used for creating a module of work. The chapter concludes with a brief discussion of some issues that need to be considered in implementin