本书是21世纪中西部英语专业系列教材之一。适用于广大外语专业学生、非外语专业的外语学习者、外语教师、以及所有其他各层次的外语学习者和爱好者。全书由18个单元组成，分为四大部分：理论篇、语言技能篇、相关语言篇和资源利用篇。

本书用英语编写，便于外语课堂使用。每单元分三大部分：策略与技巧、家庭作业和阅读书目及网址。每单元的主体部分是策略与技巧，全部设计为任务(tasks)形式，让学生动手、动脑，在做中学。家庭作业是基于主体部分设计的巩固题和进一步思考题。

Learning Theories

Unit 1 Language Learning

 A.The Concept of Learning

 B.Theories of Learning-Two PolarizedViews of Human Learning

 C.Language Learning

 D.Summary

Unit 2 Focusing on the Learner

 A.Affective Factors

 B.Cognitive Factors

 C.Other Personality Traits

 D.Summary

Unit 3 Learner Autonomy

 A.Learner Autonomy Defined

 B.Reasons for Learner Autonomy

 C.Ways of Promoting Learner Autonomy

 D.Summary

Unit 4 Learning Styles and Strategies

 A.Learning Styles

 B.Learning Strategies

 C.Good language Learning Strategies

 D.Approaches to Cultivating Learning Strategies

 E.Summary

Skills and Knowledge

Unit 5 Learning to Listen

 A.Listening Skills

 B.Listening and Other Skills

 C.Problems in Listening

 D.Summary

Unit 6 Learning to Read

 A.Reasons for Improving Reading Efficiency

 B.Improving Reading Speed

 C.Improving Reading Comprehension

 D.Reading Differently for Different Purposes

 E.Summary

Unit 7 Learning to Speak

 A.Language Input

 B.Language Output

 C.Common Incorrect Practice

 D.Summary

Unit 8 Learning to Write

 A.Choosing Words

 B.Writing Sentences

 C.Paragraph/Composition Writing

 D.Mechanics

 E.Other Related Skills

 F.Summary

Unit 9 Learning Pronunciation

 A.Basic Aspects of Pronunciation

 B.Other Related Skills

 C.Summary

Unit 10 Learning Vocabulary

 A.Vocabulary knowledge

 B.Vocabulary Building-Forms

 C.Vocabulary Development-Meaning

 D.Vocabulary Storage

 E.Summary

Unit 11 Learning Grammar

 A.Grammar Defined

 B.Guidelines of Grammar Learning

 C.Points for Attention in L2 Grammar Learning

 D.Strategies of Grammar Learning

 E.Summary

Unit 12 Learning Culture

 A.Defining Culture

 B.Learning Culture Through Language

 C.Learning Culture Through People and Places

 D.Increasing Cultural Awareness

 E.Summary

Lecture Paper Examination

Unit 13 Attending Lectures

 A.Reasons for Attending Lectures

 B.Getting to Know Your Class

 C.Taking Notes from a Lecture

 D.Taking Part in Seminars

 E.Summary

Unit 14 Taking Exams

 A.Reasons for Having Exams

 B.Preparing for Exams

 C.Taking the Exam Successfully

 D.Learning from the Exam

 E.Summary

Unit 15 Writing Papers

 A.Defining the Research Paper

 B.Planning

 C.Drafting

 D.Documenting

 E.Revising

 F.Summary

Using Resources

Unit 16 Using the Library

 A.Getting Familiar with the Library

 B.Starting with the Bibliography

 C.Finding Books

 D.Evaluating the Research Material

 E.Taking Research Notes

 F.Summary

Unit 17 Using Dictionaries

 A.Reasons for Using Dictionaries

 B.Types of Dictionaries

 C.Selection of Dictionaries

 D.Recommendable General Purpose Dictionaries

 E.Summary

Unit 18 Using the Internet

 A.The Intemet and Its Use

 B.Using the Intemet to Learn English

 C.Using the Intemet to Do Research

 D.Summary

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