Chapter Ⅰ An Introduction to English-Teach-ing Methodology1．What is English-Teaching Methodology? 1
2．Why Should a Prospective Teacher Study It? 2
3．How Will It Be Studied? 4
4．Conclusion 5
Discussion Questions 5
Chapter Ⅱ An Overview to TEFL ＆ TESL in the History1．A Description to the Development of TEFL ＆ TESL 7
2．The Grammar-Translation Method 9
3．The Direct Method 11
4．The Audio-lingual Method 13
5．The Audio-Visual Method 15
6．The Cognitive Approach 16
7．The Communicative/Functional/Approach 18
8．Comprehension-Based Approaches 21
9．Production-Based learning 23
10．Humanistic and Psycho-Suggestive Approaches 26
11．Task-based Learning Approach 29
12．Conclusion 32
Discussion Questions 32
Chapter Ⅲ An Outline of the Teaching Syl-labus and the English Curriculum Standards—For full-time junior school of the nine-year compul-sory education system1．Teaching Objectives 34
2．Teaching Requirements and Goals 34
3．Some Cautions 36
4．Evaluation 38
5．Ideas about the English Curriculum Standards 39
Discussion Questions 45
Chapter Ⅳ How to Teach Speech Sounds 46
1．The Teaching Contents of Speech Sounds 46
2．Some Requirements to the Teacher 47
3．Principles for Teaching Speech Sounds 49
4．Some More Techniques 50
5．Varieties in English Sounds 52
Discussion Questions and Practice 58
Chapter Ⅴ How to Teach Vocabulary 59
1．Significance and Tasks 59
2．Principles and Techniques 60
3．Retention and Consolidation 65
Discussion Questions and Practice 69
Chapter Ⅵ How to Teach Grammar 70
1．Significance and Status of Grammar Teaching 70
2．The teaching Pprinciples 71
3．The Usual Procedure 73
4．Analysis to Grammar Errors 74
Discussion Questions and Practice 77
Chapter Ⅶ How to Develop Listening Skill 78
1．Significance and Tasks of Developing Listening Skill 78
2．The Training Principles 79
3．The Usual Forms for Developing Listening Skill 81
4．How to Make Use of Listening Resources 83
Discussion Questions and Practice 84
Chapter Ⅷ How to Develop Speaking skill 85
1．Significance and Tasks of Developing Speaking Skill 85
2．Training Principles and Techniques 86
3．Usual Forms for Developing Speaking Skill 88
Discussion Questions and Practice 90
Chapter Ⅸ How to Develop Reading Skill 92
1．Significance and Tasks of Developing Reading Skill 92
2．Types of Reading 93
3．Development of Reading Skill 95
4．The Teaching Principles and Cautions 99
5．Making Use of Reading Resources 101
Discussion Questions and Practice 102
Chapter Ⅹ How to Develop Writing Skill 103
1．Significance and Tasks of Teaching Writing 103
2．Teaching Handwriting at Beginning Period 104
3．Principles for Teaching Composition Skill 107
4．The Common Training Forms for Writing Skills 109
Discussion Questions and Practice 113
Chapter Ⅺ How to Teach Texts 114
1．Significance and Tasks of Teaching Texts 114
2．Basic Requirement for Teaching Texts 115
3．Various Ways for Teaching Different Texts 117
Discussion Questions and Practice 119
Chapter Ⅻ Routine Work for Teaching 121
1．Significance and Tasks of Classroom Teaching 121
2．General Processes of Classroom Teaching 122
3．Usual Styles of English Class 127
4．Preparation of Classes 128
5．Giving Classes 134
6．Application of Teaching Aids and Multimedia 140
7．Key Elements of Having a Successful Class 143
8．Analysis and Estimate to a Period of English Class 146
Discussion Questions and Practice 148
Appendices 150
1．九年义务教育全日制初级中学英语教学大纲（2002年试用修订版） 150
2．英语新课程标准主要内容 155
3．Classroom English（课堂用语） 167
4．功能意念项目表 170
参考书目 174