本书是为帮助教师设计和开展课堂教学活动所编写的。书中设计了18个核心活动，组成课堂教学的基本模块，教师可根据不同层次的学生和不同的学习需求设计教学进程和步骤。

18个核心活动分为4组，包含了听、说、读、写技能的全面训练，每个核心活动可从5个层面展开。

另外，该书还随书附赠包含了演示18个核心活动的动画短片的DVD光盘，以“可视教学”方式帮助教师和学生了解如何开展这些核心活动。动画简明、有趣，目的明确。还提供了3种检查方法，帮助教师掌握学生学习的状况。

该书可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。

Foreword

Core Activities

 GROUP 1: Understanding Meaning in the New Language

FIRST LISTENING

SECOND LISTENING

ACTIVE LISTENING

READ ABOUT IT

 GROUP 2: Building Control in the New Language

PRONUNCIATION

MODEL CONVERSATION

GET IT RIGHT

LISTEN and ADD

 GROUP 3: Using the New Language Independently

PAIR UP and TALK

DISCUSS and DECIDE

TALK AROUND

YOUR IDEAS/YOUR TURN

TALK ABOUT IT

WRITE ABOUT IT

 GROUP 4: Finding Out What Learners Can Do

YOU FIRST

LOOK/THINK/GUESS

REPORT

PRESENT and WATCH

Lesson Maps

 FOCUS ON: Conversation Skills 1

 FOCUS ON: Conversation Skills 2

 FOCUS ON: Listening Skills 1

 FOCUS ON: Listening Skills 2

 FOCUS ON: Language Form

 FOCUS ON: Vocabulary

List of Professional Terms

Notes to Teacher Trainers