Arab Educational Information Network

Selecting effective materials in EFL classroom is the backbone of having a meaningful reading lesson. Despite the endless range of materials available and teaching trainings received, adapting and adopting the right reading material have always been a challenge for EFL teachers. With different proficiency, abilities and interests that the students possess, it further makes the material selection process becomes daunting. This paper aims to discover the main concerns on the issues of selecting materials faced by Libyan teachers in EFL classroom. This article also intends to highlight their perceptions on ELT materials in reading lessons and to find out the resolutions the teachers have in dealing with such issues. The participants of this study are a group of Libyan teachers teaching in Libyan international schools in Malaysia. The data collection for this study is done based on a qualitative study which an individual interview is done. This article provides a better understanding on the issues faced by the teachers in ensuring a meaningful EFL reading lesson. (Published abstract)