Section One Introduction 2
1．Language,language lcarning and language teaching 2
1-1 What language is 2
1-3 Why people learn languages 5
1-4 What language teaching is 7
1-5 An oral approach to language learning 9
1-6 Moving ahead step by step 10
2．The order of presentation of the language abilities 12
3．TEFL, TESL and TESOL 14
4．Teacher qualifications 14
Notes 16
Comprehension and discussion questions 18
Exercises 19
5．What method is 23
6．An outline of language teaching approaches 24
6-1 The Grammer-Translation Method 24
6-2 The Derect Method 26
6-3 The Audio-lingual APProach 28
6-4 The Cognitive APProach 30
6-5 The Communicative Approach 32
7．Some recent experiments 34
7-1 Community language learning 34
7-2 Comprehension Approach(Total Physical Response) 35
7-3 Silent Way 36
7-4 Suggestopedia 36
Notes 37
Comprehension and discussion questions 39
Exercises 39
Section Three Principles 40
8．Language as communication 40
9．Teaching English as communication 42
10．The four skills,develo,ment and stress at different stages 47
11．Teaching phonctics,grammar and vocabulary integratively 50
12．Chinese in teaching English:utilization and restriction 51
13．Some important psychological factors in teaching English 53
Notes 60
Comprehension and discussion questions 61
Exercises 62
Section Four Pronu?siation,Grammar and Vocabulary 67
14．Teaching pronunciation 67
15．Teaching grammar 80
16．Teaching vocabulary 91
Notes 95
Comprehension and discussion questions 97
Exercises 98
Section Feve Llstening,Speaking,Reaing And Writing 103
18．Developing speaking skills 112
19．Developing reading skills 122
20．Developing writing skills 126
Notes 138
Comprehension and discussion questions 139
Exercises 140
Section Six Classsroom Teaching 143
21．Significance,teaching procesure and its steps 143
22．Types of English lessoms i8n class 152
23．The lesson plan 153
24．Class management 190
24-1 The role of the teacher 193
24-2 Student groupings 197
24-3 Discipline 205
25．Special training in classroom English 216
Notes 223
Comprehension and discussion questions 224
Exercises 225
Section Seven The Use of Visual Aids 227
26．The use of visual aids 227
27．A lesson plan to conduct this section in a college English TeachingMethodology class 229
28．Visuai aids:the use of media in FLT 231
Comprehension and discussion questions 239
Notes 239
Exercises 240
Section Eight Testing 241
29．Testing 241
30．TOEFL and GRE 251
30-1 TOEFL 251
30-2 CRE 252
Notes 253
Comprehension and discussion questions 253
Exercises 254
31．An outling of FLT from 1880 to1980 255
Section Nine The History Of Foreign Language Teaching 255
32．A brief history of TEFL in China 260
Notes 265
Comprehension and discussion questions 266
Exercises 266
Section Ten A Brief Introduction To Junior English for China 268
3．Junior English for China:A new approach to teaching English to middle school students 268
34．Some ideas on using Junior English for China as the basis of a methodology coures 278
Notes 284
Comprehension and discussion questions 284
Exercises 285
Bibliography 286