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Curriculum Vitae Dr Brian Tomlinson

Date of Birth Nationality Address Telephone E-mail Status Areas of Expertise 21/11/43 British 6 Priory Grange, Birkdale, Southport PR8 2AN 01704 569809 (home); 07957 650185 (mobile) brianjohntomlinson@gmail.com 1 Visiting Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University; Visiting Professor, Azad University, Oxford. 2 Language Teaching Consultant Materials and Curriculum Development and Evaluation Programme Evaluation the Roles of Inner Speech and Visual Imaging in the Learning and Use of Languages Language Teaching Methodology Teaching Language Through Literature Language Evaluation and Assessment Reading Research and the Teaching of Reading Teacher Development Language Acquisition and Development University of Nottingham PhD in the Department of English Studies (The Role of Visualisation in the Reading of Literature by Learners of a Foreign Language) University College of North Wales MA in ESL Institute of Education, University of London PGCE in ESL University of Liverpool BA (Hons) English Language and Literature, 2nd Class Baines Grammar School, Poulton-le-Fylde Three 'A' Levels Two 'S' Levels Baines Grammar School, Poulton-le-Fylde Eight 'O' Levels 1

Academic Qualifications
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Employment History
2010 2008 2007 2000 - 2007 Visiting Professor, Azad University, Oxford Visiting Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University Curriculum Specialist, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Reader in Language Learning and Teaching, Leeds Metropolitan University (Research Manager, Head of the Post-Graduate, Research and Consultancy Team and supervisor of PhD and MA dissertations). Senior Fellow and Research Coordinator, Department of English Language and Literature, The National University of Singapore (Module Leader on MA and BA courses and supervisor of PhD and MA dissertations). Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, University of Luton (Course Manager of the MA in L2 Materials Development, Module Leader on BA courses and supervisor of PhD and MA dissertations). EFL Writer in Residence (running workshops and teaching on MA courses), University of Essex. Visiting Professor of English Language and Literature, Kobe University, Japan (teaching BA courses in the English Language and the English Literature Departments and supervisor of MA dissertations). Head of the Language Centre, South Devon College of Arts and Technology English Language Advisor, Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia (Head of the PKG English Teacher Development Program). Bell College, Saffron Walden. Senior Tutor (1978-80) On Secondment as Head of English, Vanuatu Teachers College, Port Vila, Vanuatu (1980-81) Director of Teacher Training and Tertiary Courses (198183). Director of Studies (1983-85). Director of Studies, Newnham Language Centre, Cambridge. Lecturer in English, Nkrumah Teachers College, Kabwe,

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Zambia. 1972-73 1971 1969-70 1968 1966-67 1965-66 Head of Physical Education and English Teacher, Mwense Secondary School, Zambia. Head of Secondary English, Zambian Curriculum Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia. Head of English and Sportsmaster, Kaoma Secondary School, Zambia. English Teacher, Highfield Comprehensive, Liverpool. English Teacher, Quarry Bank High School, Liverpool. Lecturer in English, Advanced Teacher Training College, Owerri, Nigeria.

Other Positions
Consultancies 2010 2010 2009-10 2009 2008 - 2010 2008 2008-9 2008 2007 - 2009 2007 2007 2006 Pedagogic Consultant for the University of Lisbon, Portugal Pedagogic Consultant for the University of Hue, Vietnam Pedagogic Consultant for the Cambridge University English Profile Project Consultant for British Council Hong Kong Step Change Project Consultant for British Council/Premier League Premier Skills Project Consultant for ELS Schools, Malaysia Programme Evaluator for the Government of Malaysia Evaluation of University English Programmes in Malaysia Consultant for Pearson South East Asia Programme Evaluator for Disney English Programme Chief Consultant for the Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Materials Development Project Chief Consultant for the Ethiopian Teacher Development Materials Project Chief Consultant for the Bahcelievler Fatih Koleji Materials Development Project, Istanbul..

2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005-2006 2004-2005 2004-2005 2004 2004 2004 2002-2003 2002-2003 2002-2004 2001 2000 1998-2000 1998 1997-98 1997

Chief Consultant for the British Council bid for the United Arab Emirates Curriculum Reform Project Chief Consultant, Beijing Reading Passages Project, Harcourt Education Chief Consultant, Guangxi Senior High School Textbook Project, Harcourt Education Chief Consultant, Secondary School Textbook Project, Ministry of Education, Turkey Chief Advisor, Content Approach Project, Malaysia Consultant for the Estonian Language and Mind Project Chief Consultant for the British Council African Leaders Interaction Project Chief Consultant for the Junior High School Secondary School Project, Guangzhou Education Bureau, China Consultant for the University of West Bohemia Eureka Project Chief Consultant for the Iranian Textbook Project Consultant for the Serbian and Montenegro Textbook Project Chief Consultant for the Times/Media Secondary School Coursebook Project, Singapore Chief Consultant for the Primary Guangzhou Education Bureau, China Coursebook Project,

Chief Consultant for the Ethiopian Teachers Language Improvement Project, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia Chief Consultant for the Bilkent University Textbook Project, Ankara, Turkey EL Consultant for The ARK Learning Centre, Singapore Linguistic Editor, Times/Federal, Singapore. Multi-Media Consultant for EDUCOM, Singapore. Consultant for Cambridge University Press Benchmark Research Project. Multi-Media Consultant for Microsoft, USA.

1997 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995 1989 1984-85

General Advisor to the Huazhong Normal University Textbook Project Consultant to the Namibian Text Book Project. Consultant to the Bulgarian Text Book Project. Consultant for Teacher Development, Berlitz International, USA . Chief Consultant to the Moroccan Text Book Project. Consultant to PKG Project in Indonesia. Consultant and In-Service Teacher Trainer for the Konstantos School of English, Athens.

Examining and Supervision 2002-2009 Examiner for: an MPhil in the University of Nottingham 2 PhDs at Leeds Metropolitan University 2 PhDs at Universiti Putra Malaysia a PhD at Roehampton University a PhD at the University of Edinburgh a PhD at John Moores University, Liverpool a PhD at the University of York a PhD at the University of Essex a PhD at the University of Leicester a PhD at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand a PhD at the University of South Australia a PhD at the University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa a PhD at the National University of Singapore a PhD at Durham University a PhD at Macquarie University, Sidney 1995-2006 Post-Graduate Supervision: As Director of Studies: 15 PhDs (five completions to date); 1MPhil (1 completion) As First Supervisor/Advisor: 6 PhDs (three completions to date); 2 Post-PhDs External Examiner for the MA in English Language Teaching and the MA in English Language Teacher Development, University of Nottingham RSA Cert. TEFLA Assessor in English. RSA Dip TEFLA Assessor.

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Moderator for University of Cambridge Overseas "O" Level English Language Paper of English. Member of Working Party to Design RSA Preliminary Certificate Scheme for Overseas Teachers. Member of Working Party to Revise the System of Assessment for the RSA Dip TEFL FE. Chief Examiner for the Diploma in Teaching English in Singapore Schools. Chief Examiner Projects for RSA Diploma for Overseas Teachers of English. Chief Examiner Methodology for RSA Diploma for Overseas Teachers of English Setter for Vanuatu Primary School Examinations in English Setter for Zambian Junior School Leaving Examinations in English.

External Moderator 2007 External Advisor, EdD TESOL, Queens University, Belfast 2004 2001 2000 1988 1988 1987 1984-85 1982-85 External Advisor, the University of Central Lancashire External Advisor, ESOL/TESOL Programmes, John Moores University, Liverpool Moderator for RSA/UCLES Dip TESS, Singapore. Moderator for RSA Dip for Graduates and for RSA Dip for NonGraduates, Singapore. Moderator for RSA COTE, Jakarta. Moderator for RSA Dip TEFLA, Jakarta. External Moderator, Dip TEFL, Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh. External Moderator, Foundation Course for Diploma in TESOL, Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham.

Curriculum Development 1998 Resource Person, Singapore English Curriculum Committee.

1975-77 1972-77 1971-77 Teacher Training 1995 1994, 95 1990, 91, 92 1991, 92 1982, 83 1981 1979, 80 1979, 82, 83 1976-77 Other Posts 20092009-10 2007200620042001

Convenor and Chairman of the Committee to Revise the English Syllabus for Zambian Secondary Schools. Member of the English Curriculum Committee for Zambia. Member of the English Advisory Panel for Zambia. Visiting Tutor on RSA Dip TEFLA Course at Language Resources, Kobe (March 1995). Lecturer on British Council / University of Oxford Summer School for Teachers. Director of RSA Cert. TEFLA Courses at Language Resources in Kobe. Lecturer on MA in English Education Program at Temple University, Tokyo and Temple University, Osaka. Lecturer, University of Cambridge PGCE, TEFL Option. The Representative for Vanuatu at the South Pacific Conference on English Teaching, University of the South Pacific, Fiji. Director of RSA Dip. TEFL course, Bell School, Cambridge. Tutor on RSA Dip. TEFL courses, Bell School, Cambridge. Chairman of the English Teachers Association of Zambia. Member of the Editorial Board of Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (Universiti Putra Malaysia) Member of the International Honorary Committee of the ThaiSim 2010 Conference Senior Advisor to the British Council and member of the British Council English Language Advisory Group Member of the Advisory Board of TEFL International Member of the International Advisory Board and Editorial Board of the Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (e-FLT) Member of the Scientific Committee of the H2PTM Conference 2001, Valenciennes, France.

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Member of the Editorial Board of Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Member of the Editorial Board of The English Teacher (Assumption University, Bangkok). Member of the Advisory Board of NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education). President of Association). MATSDA (The Materials Development

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Founder and Chair of MATSDA (the international Materials Development Association ). Reviewer for Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, ELT Journal, The English Teacher, the Electronic Journal of Language Teaching. Visiting Professor of English, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences, Kobe.

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Publications Books
Academic Books Forthcoming 2011 Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Materials Development in Language Teaching. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. (eds.) Research in Materials Development for Language Teaching. London: Continuum. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) London: Continuum. English Language Teaching Materials

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Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Language Acquisition and Development: Studies of First and Other Language Learners. London: Continuum. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Developing Language Course Materials. Singapore: RELC. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Ellis, R & Tomlinson, B. Teaching Secondary English. Harlow: Longman.

Chapters in Academic Books In press Tomlinson, B. Materials development. In C. A. Chapelle (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. New York: Wiley- Blackwell.

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Tomlinson, B. 'Which test of which English and why?' In A. Kirkpatrick (ed.) Handbook of World Englishes. London: Routledge, 599-616. Tomlinson, B. Materials development. In Richards, J. & Burns, A. (eds) The Cambridge Guide to Pedagogy and Practice in Second Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Tomlinson, B. Issues in the development and evaluation of textbooks and other learning materials. In T. Summer & M. Eisenmann (eds.) Basic Issues in EFL-Teaching and Learning. Heidelber: Universitatsverlag Winter. Tomlinson, B. 'Which test of which English and why?' In A. Kirkpatrick (ed.) Handbook of World Englishes. London: Routledge, 599-616. Tomlinson, B. and H. Masuhara. forthcoming 2010. Published research in materials development. In B. Tomlinson and H. Masuhara (Eds.) Research in Materials Development for Language Learning: Evidence for Best Practice. London: Continuum. Tomlinson, B. Helping learners to fill the gaps in their learning. In F. Mishan and A. Chambers (eds.) Developing Language Learning Materials to Meet Needs and Wants. Oxford: Peter Lang, 87-108.

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Tomlinson, B. Principles and procedures of materials development. In N. Harwood (ed.) Materials in ELT: Theory

and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 81-108. 2010 Tomlinson, B. Teacher development. In Diadori, P. TQAC in FLT: Training, Quality and Certification in Foreign Language Teaching. Siena: Mondadori Education, 62-65. Tomlinson, B. Achieving continuity and change by humanising your coursebook. In S. Menon and J. Lourdunathan (Eds.), Readings on ELT Materials IV. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia, 81-91. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Engaging learners of English through football. In V. P. Vasquez and J. A. Lopez (eds.) Aplicaciones Didacticas Para La Ensananza Integreda De Lenguay Contenidos. Universidad de Cordoba, 75-90. Tomlinson, B. What do we actually do in English? In J. Mukundan (ed.) Readings on ELT Materials. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Longman, 20-41. Tomlinson, B. Language acquisition and language learning materials. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) English Language Teaching Materials. London: Continuum, 3-14. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Materials used in the UK. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) English Language Teaching Materials. London: Continuum, 159-178. Masuhara, H. and Tomlinson, B. 2008. General English materials. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) English Language Teaching Materials. London: Continuum, 17-37. Tomlinson, B. What do we actually do in English? In J. Mukundan (ed.), Readings on ELT Materials III. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia, 20-41. Tomlinson, B. Teachers responses to form-focused discovery approaches. In Fotos, S. and Nassaji, H. (eds.) Form Focused Instruction and Teacher Education: Studies in Honour of Rod Ellis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 179-194. Tomlinson, B. Act English: Teaching English Through Drama. MICELT Conference Proceedings 2006. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia. Tomlinson, B. First and other language acquisition: similarities and differences. In B.Tomlinson (ed.) Language Acquisition and Development: Studies of First and Other Language Learners. London: Continuum, 1-12.

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Tomlinson, B. and Avila, J. Seeing and saying for yourself: The roles of audio-visual mental aids in language learning and use. In B.Tomlinson (ed.) Language Acquisition and Development: Studies of First and Other Language Learners. London: Continuum, 61-81. Tomlinson, B. and Avila, J. Applications of the research into the roles of audio-visual mental aids for language teaching pedagogy. In B.Tomlinson (ed.) Language Acquisition and Development: Studies of First and Other Language Learners. London: Continuum, 82-89. Tomlinson, B. The value of recasting in meaning focussed activities. In B.Tomlinson (ed.) Language Acquisition and Development: Studies of First and Other Language Learners. London: Continuum, 141-161. Tomlinson, B. A multi-dimensional approach to teaching English for the World. In R. Rubdy and M. Saraceni (eds.) English in the World: Global Rules, Global Roles. London: Continuum, 130-150. Tomlinson, B. Suiting EFL methodologies to social contexts. In E. Hinkel (ed.) Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 137153. Tomlinson, B. Localising the global: Matching materials to the context of learning. In J. Mukundan (ed.), Readings on ELT Materials II. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia, 1-16. Tomlinson, B. The text driven approach. In J. Mukundan (ed.) Readings on ELT Materials II. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia, 84-101. Tomlinson, B. Developing classroom materials for teaching to learn. In J.Mukundan (ed.) Focus on ELT Materials. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia, 77-82. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the coursebook. In W. A. Renandya (ed.) Methodology and Materials Design in Language Teaching: Current Perceptions and Practices and their Implications. Singapore: RELC, 12-29. Tomlinson, B. Materials evaluation. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum, 15-36. Tomlinson, B. Frameworks for materials development. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching.

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London: Continuum, 107-129. 2003 Tomlinson, B. Materials development courses. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum, 445-461. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the coursebook. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum, 162-173. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Using simulations on materials development courses. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum, 462-478. Hill, D. and Tomlinson, B. Materials for listening. In B. Tomlinson (ed.) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London: Continuum, 364-374. Tomlinson, B. & Masuhara, H. Materials for developing language in the mind. A. Pulverness (ed.) IATEFL Dublin Conference Selections. Whitstable, Kent: IATEFL. Tomlinson, B. Creating from the inner voice. The AILA 99 Tokyo Publication (on CD ROM). Tomlinson, B. Materials development. In R. Carter and D. Nunan (eds.) The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 66-72. Tomlinson, B. Combining language, literature and culture in the mind. In S. H. Chan, A. Q. Mohammed & T. Rosli, (eds.) Diverse Voices: Readings in Language, Literature and Culture. Serdang: Penerbit UPM, 46-55. Tomlinson, B. Access-Self materials. In B. Tomlinson. (ed.) Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 320-336. Tomlinson, B. Seeing what they mean. In B. Tomlinson, (ed.) Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 265-78. Tomlinson, B. Language skills through literature. In D. Hill. (ed.) Teaching Literature. Milan: British Council Italy, 35-39. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Helping them to activate their English. In D. Hill. (ed.) Bologna 1994 English Language Teaching. Milan: British Council Italy, 113-117.

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Tomlinson, B. Helping L2 readers to see. In T. Hickey and J. Williams. Language, Education and Society in a Changing World. Clevedon, Avon: Multilingual Matters, 253-62. Tomlinson, B. Learning around the world. In Comparative Education. Kobe: Kobe University Press, 235-53. Tomlinson, B. Conflicts in TEFL, reasons for failure in secondary schools. In V. Bickley. (ed.) Language in Education in a Bi-Lingual or Multi-Lingual Setting. Institute of Education, Education Department, Hong Kong, 103-110. Tomlinson, B. Choices in CELT. In V. Bickley. (ed.) ReExploring Celt. Continuing Education for Language Teachers. Institute of Education, Education Department, Hong Kong, 3343. Tomlinson, B. 1984. The role of literature in a communicative approach. In M. Dejuan Espinet, J. M. Garcia-Temprano, R. Pujol and R. Ribe. Acquiring a Foreign Language in the Classroom. Barcelona: Universitad Autonoma de Barcelona, 2740. Tomlinson, B. The acquisition of vocabulary. In M. Dejuan Espinet, J. M. Garcia-Temprano, R. Pujol and R. Ribe.(eds.) Acquiring a Foreign Language in the Classroom. Barcelona: Universitad Autonoma de Barcelona, 41-58. Tomlinson, B. The teaching of grammar in a communicative approach. In M. Dejuan Espinet, J. M. Garcia-Temprano, R. Pujol and R. Ribe. Acquiring a Foreign Language in the Classroom. Barcelona: Universitad Autonoma de Barcelona, 2740. Tomlinson, B. Glossary of ELT Terms. In A. Cunningsworth. Evaluating and Selecting EFL Teaching Material. Oxford: Heinemann, 80-102.

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Tomlinson, B., Masuhara, H., Russell, S. and Skeldon, P. Score with English: An English Through Football Activity Course. Harrogate: SwithE. Tomlinson, B. Betu Blues. In B. Tomlinson and A. Maley (eds.) World Wide Readers. e-books World. Tomlinson, B. Green City. In B. Tomlinson and A. Maley (eds.) World Wide Readers. e-books World.

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Tomlinson, B. and Maley, M. Series Editors. World Wide Readers. e-books World. Tomlinson, B. Finders Keepers. In B. Tomlinson and A. Maley (eds.) World Wide Readers. e-books World. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Improve Your English 2 Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa. Tomlinson, B (ed.) Life Accents 4. Singapore:Times/Media Tomlinson, B., Buchanan, H., Islam, C. and Masuhara, H. Success with English. Books 1-8. Guangzhou Education Bureau. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Improve Your English 1. Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa. Tomlinson, B., Hill, D. Masuhara, H. and Pew Ying, L. English for Life 2. Singapore: Times/Federal. Tomlinson, B., Hill, D. and Masuhara, H. English for Life 1. Singapore: Times/Federal. Tomlinson, B. They Came from the Sea and Newspaper Hockey. In Watcyn-Jones, P. (ed.) Top Class Activities 2. London: Penguin. Tomlinson, B. Naturally. English for Life: Extensive Readers on the Web. Singapore: Times/Federal Tomlinson, B. (ed.) English for Life: Extensive Readers on the Web. Singapore: Times/Federal. Tomlinson, B. Superbird. Cambridge Readers Level 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Tomlinson, B. One word poems. In Watcyn-Jones, P. (ed.) Top Class Activities, 79. London: Penguin. Bolitho, R. and Tomlinson, B. Discover English (New Edition). Oxford: Heinemann. Tomlinson, B. Openings. Language Through Literature: An Activities Book (New Edition). London: Penguin. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Use Your English. Tokyo: Asahi Press. Tomlinson, B. & Ellis, R. Reading Advanced. Oxford: Oxford

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University Press. 1987 1987 1986 1981 1981 1980 1973 1973-74 Tomlinson, B. & Ellis, R. Reading Upper Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ellis, R. & Tomlinson, B. Oxford University Press. Speaking Intermediate. Oxford:

Tomlinson, B. Openings. London: Lingual House. Tomlinson, B. (ed.) Talking To Learn. Port Vila: Govt. of Vanuatu. Tomlinson, B. "O" Level Summary and Composition. Harlow: Longman. Bolitho, R & Tomlinson B. Discover English. London: George Allen and Unwin (now Macmillan). Tomlinson, B. A Situational Composition and Summary Course. Lusaka NECZAM Zambia. Ellis, R & Tomlinson, B. English Through Situations. Harlow: Longman. Books 1, 2 and 3.

Articles
Internationally Refereed Journals Forthcoming 2011 Tomlinson, B. Materials development. Language Learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Forthcoming 2010 Forthcoming 2010 Tomlinson, B. Principles and procedures for self-access materials. Studies in Self-Access Learning. 1(2). Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Playing to learn: How physical games can contribute to second language acquisition. Simulation and Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research. Anniversary Issue. Tomlinson, B, Currents of change in syllabus design and materials development. ILI Language Teaching Journal. 4/1, 1926. Masuhara, H., Haan, M., Yi, Y. and Tomlinson, B. Adult EFL courses. ELT Journal. 62(3), 294-312. Tomlinson, B. Testing to learn. ELT Journal. 59/1, 39-46. Tomlinson, B. and Dat, B. The contributions of Vietnamese learners of English to ELT methodology. Language Teaching Research. 8/2, 199-222. 15

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Bolitho, R., Carter, R., Hughes, R., Ivanic, R., Masuhara, H. and Tomlinson, B. Ten questions about language awareness. ELT Journal. Vol. 57/2, 251-259. Tomlinson, B. Connecting the mind: a multi-dimensional approach to teaching language through literature. The English Teacher. Vol. 4/2, 104-115 Tomlinson, B. (Guest Editor) Language in the Mind. Special Issue. The English Teacher. Vol. 4/3. Tomlinson, B. Beginning to read forever. Reading in a Foreign Language. Vol.13/1, 523-538. Tomlinson, B., Dat, B., Masuhara, H. and Rubdy, R. EFL courses for adults. ELT Journal. Vol. 55/1, 80-101. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Using simulations on materials development courses. Simulation and Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research. Vol. 31/2, 152-168. Tomlinson, B. Talking to yourself: the role of the inner voice in language learning. Applied Language Learning. Vol. 11/1, 123154. Tomlinson, B. Letter to the Editor. Reading in a Foreign Language. Vol. 12/1, 299. Tomlinson, B. And now for something not completely different: an approach to language through literature. Reading in a Foreign Language. Vol. 11/2, 177-89. Tomlinson, B. Review of Willis, J. A Framework for TaskBased Learning. ELT Journal Vol. 52/2 257-259. Tomlinson, B. Review of Dufeu, B. Teaching Myself. ELT Journal. Vol. 49/4, 352-354. Tomlinson, B. Pragmatic awareness activities. Language Awareness. Vol. 3: 2 & 4, 119-29. Clevedon, Avon: Multilingual Matters. Tomlinson, B. Survey: vocabulary practice books. ELT Journal 45/2. Tomlinson, B. Managing change in Indonesian high schools. ELT Journal Vol. 44/1, 25-37.

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Tomlinson, B. Review of Poem into Poem (Maley, A. and Moulding, S.) ELT Journal. Vol. 40/3, 252-253. Tomlinson, B. Using poetry in mixed ability classes. ELT Journal. Vol. 40/1, 33-41. Tomlinson, B. An approach to the teaching of continuous writing in ESL situations. ELT Journal. Vol. 37/1, 7-15. Tomlinson, B. Letter in response to Ellis, R. Informal and formal approaches to communicative language teaching. ELT Journal. Vol. 36/4, 283.

Locally Refereed Journals In press Tomlinson, B. and Avila, J. Humanising electronic materials. Anglistik: International Journal of English Studies. Heidleberg: Universittsverlag. 2010 Tomlinson, B. Principles and procedures for self-access materials. SiSAL Journal (Studies in Self-Access Learning) 1:2. (http://sisaljournal.org). Tomlinson, B. Connecting the coursebook. TESOL Essential Teacher. June. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the coursebook. Language Teaching Journal. 2/2, 69-82. Iran Language Institute. Tomlinson, B. The future of ELT materials in Asia. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (e-FLT), December. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the classroom. RELC Guidelines. 25/2, 4-9. Tomlinson, B. The role of the inner voice in language learning: A personal view. RELC Journal. 178-194. Tomlinson, B. The Inner Voice: A Critical Factor in Language Learning. Journal of the Imagination in L2 Learning. Vol. VI, 26-33. Tomlinson, B. A multi-dimensional approach. The Language Teacher. Vol. 24/7, 1-6. Tomlinson, B. Materials for cultural awareness: combining language, literature and culture in the mind. The Language Teacher. Vol. 24/2, 19-21.

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Tomlinson, B. Humanising an EAP coursebook. Humanising Language Teaching. Tomlinson, B. The good language teacher. Folio 12/2, 20-23. Tomlinson, B. Teaching EAP. EL Gazette, January. Tomlinson, B. Helping teachers to resource themselves. TESOL E-Publication. Tomlinson, B. Localising the global. EL Gazette. April. Tomlinson, B. and Maley, A. World wide readers. Humanising Language Teaching Tomlinson, B. Which English do you want? The Guardian Weekly, September 17th . Tomlinson, B. Ways to change. FOLIO 8/1. Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. Developing awareness. Modern English Teacher.13/1, 5-11. cultural

Tomlinson, B. Developing materials to develop yourself. Humanising Language Teaching. Year 5, Issue 4, July 03. Tomlinson, B. Familiarity breeds dreary content. The Guardian Weekly. Learning English February 20-26, 7. Tomlinson, B. Storybooks as coursebooks. FOLIO 7/1. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the coursebook. FAAPI Conference 2001. Buenos Aires: British Council. Tomlinson, B. Humanising the coursebook. Humanising Language Teaching. Year 3. Issue 5. September 2001. Tomlinson,B. Teaching materials evaluation. The Information. BIELT. Tomlinson, B. Seeing more between the lines. The Guardian Weekly, Learning English June 21-27, 5. Tomlinson, B. Adding Affect to ESP (English for Special People). ESP SIG Newsletter 15, 26-34. Tomlinson, B. 'What do you think? Issues in materials development.' FOLIO. Vol. 5/2, 3-4. Tomlinson, B. Developing criteria for materials evaluation.

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IATEFL Issues. 147, 10-13. 1999 1999 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 Tomlinson, B. Materials development for language teachers. Modern English Teacher. Vol. 8/1, 62-64. Tomlinson, B. New directions in materials development: a personal view. Zielsprache Englisch. March. Tomlinson, B. Affect and the coursebook. IATEFL Issues.145, 20-21. Tomlinson, B. The future perfect. FOLIO Vol. 4/1, 3. Tomlinson, B. A question of grammar. FOLIO Vol. 3/2, 8-10 Tomlinson, B. Choices. FOLIO Vol. 3/1, 20-24. Tomlinson, B. New directions in materials development. Arena 11, 24-25. Tomlinson, B. Using poems. PELLTA, 4-8. Tomlinson, B. Work in progress. FOLIO Vol. 2/2, 26-30. Tomlinson, B. Dialogues. What are they for? FOLIO Vol. 2/1, 26-30. Tomlinson, B. True stories. EFL Gazette. November. Tomlinson, B. Creative English. Penguin English News. Tomlinson, B. Testing to learn. GRETA Vol. 1/2, 11-15. Tomlinson, B. Materials for TPR. FOLIO Vol. 1/2, 8-10. Tomlinson, B. Access-Self materials. FOLIO Vol. 1/1, 8-9. Tomlinson, B. Why teach English to university students in Japan/ A personal view. Newsletter for Teachers of Japanese Students. 2, 7-9. Tomlinson, B. English Education in Japanese Universities. Kobe Miscellany, 85-104. Kobe: University of Kobe Press. Tomlinson, B. The PKG project in Indonesia. The Teacher Trainer. Vol. 2/3, 23-24. Tomlinson, B. In-Service TEFL, Is it worth the risk? The Teacher Trainer. Vol. 2/2, 17-19.

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Tomlinson, B. Good friends. Modern English Teacher. Vol. 15/1, 29-32. Tomlinson, B. Some factors contributing to progress at intermediate level: A report on an action research project. Academic Developments, The Bell Educational Trust. April. Tomlinson, B. Literature in EFL. What to use and how to use it. EFL Gazette. March. Tomlinson, B. The teaching of English in Vanuatu. The South Pacific Conference on English Teaching, University of the South Pacific, Fiji. Tomlinson, B. Second language acquisition and the teacher. The Bell. 1/1, 14-22. Cambridge: The Bell Educational Trust. Tomlinson, B. The testing of structure. ETAZ Journal. Tomlinson, B. Remedial English teaching. ETAZ Journal. Tomlinson, B. Teaching points. English Newsletter, Zambia. Tomlinson, B. From classroom to office. Overseas Challenge. Tomlinson, B. Journal. English crash course. Zambia Educational

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Conferences, Seminars and Workshops


Invited Plenary Speaker 2010 Plenary speaker at the International Conference on EFL for Islamic Students, Tehran 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 Plenary speaker at MICELT Conference, Malacca Plenary Speaker at MATSDA Conference, University of York Plenary Speaker at MICELT Symposium and at MICELT Conference, Malacca Plenary Speaker at University of Lisbon Conference on Language Acquisition Plenary Speaker at Language Centre Conference, National University of Singapore 20

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Plenary Speaker at MICELT Conference, Malacca Plenary Speaker at KATE Conference, Busan Plenary Speaker at International Islamic University Conference, Kuala Lumpur. Plenary Speaker at Conference, Limerick University of Limerick/MATSDA

Plenary Speaker at MICELT Symposium, Damai Laut, Malaysia Plenary Speaker at MATSDA/CETA Conference, University of Cordoba Plenary Speaker at 2nd ILLC Conference on English Language Teaching, Penang. Plenary Speaker at ELT Conference, Macedonia Plenary Speaker at MATSDA Japan Conference, Reitaku Plenary Speaker at the British Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference, London Plenary Speaker at the International TESOL Conference, Kolkata, India Plenary Speaker at the MICELT Conference, Melaka, Malaysia Plenary Speaker at the University of the Eastern Mediterranean Conference, Famagusta, Cyprus Plenary Speaker at University of Sousse English Language Teaching Conference, Tunisia Plenary Speaker at MATSDA Conference, Dublin Plenary Speaker at TESOL Symposium, Dakar, Senegal Plenary Speaker at the Multi-Modal Text Conference, University of Portsmouth Plenary Speaker at University of Auckland Applied Linguistics Seminar Plenary Speaker at NILE Conference, Norwich Plenary Speaker at the MICELT Symposium in Damai Laut and

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the MICELT Conference in Melaka, Malaysia 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 Plenary Speaker Edinburgh at the BALEAP/SATEFL Conference,

Plenary Speaker at SALT Conference, Penang Plenary Speaker at the Maine Language Teaching Conference, Augusta, Maine Plenary Speaker at the MATSDA Conference, Dublin Plenary Speaker at the METU Conference, Ankara, Turkey Plenary Speaker at the Bilkent University Conference, Ankara, Turkey Plenary Speaker at SATEFL Conference, Edinburgh Plenary Speaker at the West Bohemia University Conference Plenary Speaker at the Dillingen British Council Conference, Germany Plenary Speaker at the KOTESOL Conference, Seoul, S. Korea Plenary Speaker at the MELTA Conference, Subang, Malaysia Plenary Speaker at the National Conference on Learning Support, Durban Plenary Speaker at IATEFL Chile Conference, Santiago Plenary Speaker at the University of Seville Conference on Language Learning, Spain Plenary Speaker at the RELC Conference, Singapore Plenary Speaker at the South American MATSDA Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina (a Pre-Conference Event for the FAAPI Conference) Plenary Speaker at the FAAPI Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina Plenary Speaker at the University of Bilkent Conference, Ankara, Turkey Plenary Speaker at the 2nd Meeting of the Teachers of English of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

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Plenary Speaker at the National ELT Conference on Materials Development, Bogota, Columbia Plenary Speaker at the Thai TESOL/IELE Literature and Literacy Conference, Assumption University, Bangkok Plenary Speaker at the MICOLLAC Conference, Kuala Lumpur Plenary Speaker at the Bilkent International Conference in Turkey Plenary Speaker at Learning Through Computers Conference, Singapore Plenary Speaker at University of Huelva Language Teaching Conference on

Plenary Speaker at University of Seville Conference on Language Teaching Plenary Speaker at the IATEFL Symposium in Dillingen, Germany. Plenary Speaker at the University of Huelva Conference and at the University of Seville Conference, Spain Plenary Speaker at the Moroccan Inspectors of English Conference in Rabat Plenary Speaker and Workshop Presenter on Language Through Literature at the VENTESOL Conference, Caracas Plenary Speaker at ARELS Conference, Bournemouth, England. Plenary Speaker and Panellist on Language Through Literature at the British Council Conference, Bologna, Italy Plenary Speaker at the Marmara ELT Conference, Turkey on Language Through Literature Plenary Speaker at Japanese Ministry of Education AET Conference Plenary Speaker at South Korean English Teachers Conference Plenary Speaker at Kobe JALT Conference and at Osaka and Fukuoka JALT Meetings, Japan Plenary Speaker at the Annual Conference for the Centre for

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British Teachers, Brunei 1985 1984 1984 Plenary Speaker at the National Conference of the Association of English Teachers, Finland Plenary Speaker at the Annual Conference of the Jutland Association of English Teachers, West Germany Plenary Speaker at National Conference for Teachers in Commercial Schools, Denmark

Invited Keynote Speaker 2006 Keynote Speaker at JALT Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan 2000 1999 1999 1998 Keynote Speaker at JALT Conference, Shizuoka, Japan Keynote Speaker, Thai TESOL, Bangkok Keynote Speaker at TESOL Spain, Madrid Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter on Experiential Reading at the Conference of the Costa Rica Teachers of English, San Jose Keynote Speaker at LABCI Conference, Mexico

1997

Workshop Organiser 2004 Co-Organiser and Presenter of Materials Development for Language Teaching, National University of Mexico 1999 1998 1997 Co-Organiser of Oral Presentations for Professionals, Singapore Organiser and Presenter, Materials Development Workshop for the National University of Vietnam in Hanoi Organiser and Presenter at the Materials Development Workshop, Botswana (as the winner of an award from the English Speaking Union) Organiser and Presenter at the Materials Development Workshop, Seychelles (as the winner of an award from the English Speaking Union) Organiser and Presenter at the Materials Development Workshop, Vietnam (as the winner of an award from the English Speaking Union) Organiser and Presenter at the Materials Development Workshop, Mauritius (as the winner of an award from the English Speaking Union).

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Organiser of the ACELS Materials Development Workshop, Dublin Organiser of the Namibian Textbook Writing Workshop, Windhoek

Conference Organiser 2000 Chair of Conference Committee and Presenter Language in the Mind? Implications for Research and Education, National University of Singapore 1999 1993-2006 Presenter and Organiser NUS/MATSDA Conference, Singapore Organiser and Presenter of: the First MATSDA Conference (June, 1993) the Second MATSDA Conference (January 1994) the Third MATSDA Conference (July 1994) the First MATSDA Materials Writing Workshop (September 1994) the Fourth MATSDA Conference (January 1995) the Second MATSDA Materials Writing Workshop (1995) the Fifth MATSDA Conference (September 1995) the Sixth MATSDA Conference (January 1996) the Third MATSDA Materials Writing Workshop (1996) the Seventh MATSDA Conference (September 1996) the Eighth MATSDA Conference (January 1997) the Ninth MATSDA Conference (October 1997). the Thirtenth MATSDA Conference (January 2001) the Fourth MATSDA Materials Writing Workshop (June 2001) the Fourteenth MATSDA Conference (January 2002) the Fifth MATSDA Workshop (May, 2002) the Fifteenth MATSDA Conference (January 2003) the Sixth MATSDA Workshop (May, 2003 the Sixteenth MATSDA Conference (January 2004) the Seventh MATSDA Workshop (May, 2004) the Eight MATSDA Workshop (May 2005) the Seventeenth MATSDA Conference (January 2006) MATSDA Japan (October 2006) The NILE/MATSDA Conference 2006 MATSDA Cordoba 2007 The Eighteenth MATSDA conference, University of Limerick 2008 Organiser and presenter of provincial in-service seminars for

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secondary school teachers of English in Zambia Invited Presenter 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2003 Invited Speaker at the National University of Singapore Invited Speaker at Queens University Belfast Invited Speaker at Kanda University, Japan
Invited Speaker at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Invited Speaker at English UK Training Day Invited Workshop Presenter at Kanda University, Japan Invited Speaker at John Moores University Liverpool, the University of Essex, the University of Leeds, International House, London and the Scottish Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Invited Speaker at the European Commission, Brussels Invited Speaker at the British Council School on Curriculum Development, University College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth Presenter at Research Conference on the theme of Language Awareness. School of English Studies, The University of Nottingham, England Presenter at Singapore Association of Applied Linguists Workshop Guest Speaker, British Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Director of Materials Development for Language Teachers at the Norwich Institute for Language Education, England British Council Specialist Tours involving presentations at universities, teachers colleges and teachers centres in: Algeria, Austria (twice), Belgium, Denmark, France (four times), Germany, Italy, Japan (three times), Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Singapore, Slovenia Guest Lecturer at the British Council Summer School on Testing at St Mary's College, Twickenham Guest Lecturer at the British Council Course on Self-Access at the Bell School of Languages, Saffron Walden

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Visiting Distinguished Lecturer at Temple University, Tokyo and Temple University, Osaka Presenter at the National Conference of English Teachers, Romania Presenter at the Eastern Europe Networking Conference, Slovenia Guest Lecturer at: the University of Essex (1993, 95) the College of St Mark and St John (1993, 95) the University of Lancaster (1994) Co-ordinator of ILC/Cambridge University Press Seminar for High School Teachers in Tokyo Speaker at: British Council Seminars for High School Teachers in Tokyo, Kyoto and Fujinomiya (1990) Ministry of Education Seminar for High School Teachers, Kanagawa (1992) Guest Lecturer on Language Through Literature at: Phillips University, Kyoto, Japan Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan Symposium Leader at IATEFL Conference Aberdeen. Symposium Leader at IATEFL Conference Harrogate Symposium Presenter at IATEFL Conference, Cardiff. Presenter at IATEFL Conference, Liverpool Colloquium Presenter at AAAL Conference, Salt Lake City, USA Presenter at the World Congress of AILA, Singapore Presenter and Panellist at IATEFL Conference, Dublin Presenter at the 12th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Tokyo Presenter at the 26 International Systemic Functional Congress, Singapore
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Presenter at the Australian Linguistics Society Conference, Brisbane Presenter at the RELC Seminar, Singapore Presenter at the 2nd International Conference on Language in Development, Bali Presenter of a paper on Language Through Literature at The EFL Skills Conference, Cairo Presenter of a paper at the IRAAL Conference, Dublin on the Role of Visualisation in the Reading of Literature Presenter of paper at IATEFL, Swansea on Visualisation Activities in Language Through Literature Presenter of paper at TESOL Scotland on Helping L2 learners to Visualise When Reading Literature Presenter of paper on Visualisation in Reading Literature, JACET Conference, Waseda University, Tokyo Presenter at JALT Conference, Japan Presenter at the British Council Conference, Milan Participant at RELC Conference, Singapore Presenter of papers at conferences on Continuing Education for Language Teachers, Hong Kong Presenter at Jornadas in Barcelona (five times), Majorca (twice), Granada and Vigo Discussant at BAAL Seminar on Contextual Variability and L2 Acquisition at Ealing College of Higher Education Presenter of paper at IATEFL Conference, Brighton on Language Through Literature Presenter of paper at the South Pacific English Conference, Fiji

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