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Throughout his 45 years of experience of teaching English in the Arab world, Francis Andrew has consistently noticed that many ELT materials are heavily culturally weighted to such an extent that it is often difficult for non-western learners of English to relate to the contents of such materials presented to them. This inability to understand and relate to textbooks which are biased towards western culture and traditions severely hampers English language learning in conservative societies, Notwithstanding the realisation of this drawback,, the ...