这是一本探讨外语教学知与行的书，共有十八章，第一、二、三章讨论外语教学所涉及的基本概念；第四、五、六、七章讨论如何教学语言以及发展学生的语言能力；第八、九、十、十一章探讨如何培养学生的语言使用技能；第十二、十三章讨论课堂组织和现代化教学手段的应用；第十四、十五章讨论教学评估和教学反馈；第十六、十七章从共时与历时的角度介绍国内外外语教学的各种方法、历史及其发展趋势。最后一章讨论教师自我发展的问题。整本书的布局遵循从宏观到微观再到宏观的模式，力求兼顾实用和研究两方面的需要。

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Reasons for Studying Foreign Language Teaching Methodology 

1.2 Understanding Foreign Language Teaching Methodology 

1.3 Disciplines Contributing to Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) 

1.4 Factors Influencing Foreign Language Teaching and Learning 

1.5 Summary 

1.6 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 2 ASPECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING 

2.1 Views of Language and Foreign Language Teaching 

2.2 Foreign Language Teaching Syllabus 

2.3 Principles of Foreign Language Teaching 

2.4 Aims and Objectives of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning 

2.5 Summary 

2.6 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 3 ASPECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING 

3.1 Behaviorism versusMentalism 

3.2 The Monitor Model of Second Language Development 

3.3 From Theory to Practice 

3.4 Language Learning Strategies 

3.5 Factors Contributing to Foreign Language Learning 

3.6 Summary 

3.7 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER4 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PRONUNCIATION 

4.1 General Knowledge of the Sound System 

4.2 Principles of Teaching and Learning Pronunciation 

4.3 Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation 

4.4 Basic Issues in Pronunciation Teaching 

4.5 Summary 

4.6 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 5 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF VOCABULARY 

5.1 General Knowledge of Vocabulary

5.2 Principles of Teaching and Learning Vocabulary 

5.3 Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary 

5.4 Basic Issues in Teaching Vocabulary 

5.5 Summary 

5.6 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 6 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GRAMMAR 

6.1 General Knowledge of Grammar 

6.2 Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of Grammar 

6.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Grammar 

6.4 Techniques for Teaching Grammar 

6.5 Basic Issues in Teaching Grammar 

6.6 Summary 

6.7 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 7 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF DISCOURSE

7.1 General Knowledgeof Discourse 

7.2 Approaches to the Development of Discourse Skills

7.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Discourse

7.4 Techniques for Teaching Discourse 

7.5 Basic Issues in Teaching Discourse 

7.6 Summary 

7.7 Questions and Tasks

CHAPTER 8 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LISTENING

8.1 The Nature of Listening Comprehension

8.2 Native Speaker Listening and Listening to a Foreign Language 

8.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Listening

8.4 Techniques for Teaching Listening 

8.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Listening 

8.6 Summary 

8.7 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 9 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF READING 

9.1 The Nature of Reading Comprehension 

9.2 Factors and Their Implications for Reading in an L2 

9.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Reading 

9.4 Techniques for Teaching Reading 

9.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Reading 

9.6 Summary 

9.7 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 10 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SPEAKING

10.1 The Nature of Oral Interaction

10.2 Two Major Approaches to the Teaching of Speaking

10.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Speaking 

10.4 Techniques for Teaching Speaking 

10.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Speaking 

10.6 Summary 

10.7 Questions and Tasks

CHAPTER 11 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF WRITING 

11.1 The Nature of Writing 

11.2 Approaches to the Teaching of Writing 

11.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Writing 

11.4 Techniques for Teaching Writing 

11.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Writing 

11.6 Summary

11.7 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 12 CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT 

12.1 Communication in the Classroom 

12.2 Dimensions of Classroom Management

12.3 Effective Classroom Instruction

12.4 Cooperative Learning

12.5 Summary 

12.6 Questions and Tasks

CHAPTER 13  USING TECHNOLOGY FOR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION 

13.1 Defining Educational Technology 

13.2 Principles of Using Media in the Classroom 

13.3 An Overview of Classroom Media

13.4 Traditional Ways of Using Technology for Language Instruction

13.5 Using CALL to Enhance Language Learning

13.6 Other Uses of Computers 

13.7 Summary

13.8 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 14 ASSESSING AND EVALUATING TEACHING AND LEARNING 

 14.1 Basic Knowledge of Assessment 

 14.2 Principles of Test Design 

 14.3 Alternative Assessment 

 14.4 Summary 

 14.5 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 1.5 ERROR ANALYSIS AND REMEDIAL WORK 

 15.1 Purposes in Error Analysis 

 15.2 Theories of Error Analysis 

 15.3 Prerequisites for Error Analysis 

 15.4 Procedures of Error Analysis 

 15.5 Error Correction

 15.6 Summary

 15.7 Questions and Tasks

CHAPTER 16 A SURVEY OF FIT APPROACHES

 16.1 The Traditional Method School

 16.2 The Humanistic/Psychological School 

 16.3 Communicative Language Teaching

 16.4 New Attempts within a CLT Framework 

 16.5 Summary

 16.6 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 17 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN CHINA

 17.1 Historical Review

 17.2 Looking Ahead

 17.3 Summary 

 17.4 Questions and Tasks 

CHAPTER 18 TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

 18.1 Changing Views and Central Factors

 18.2 Major Professional Goals and Tasks 

 18.3 The Reflective Model of Teacher Development 

 18.4 Class Observation 

 18.5 Lesson Planning

 18.6 Summary 

 18.7 Questions and Tasks 

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