CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Reasons for Studying Foreign Language Teaching Methodology 11.2 Understanding Foreign Language Teaching Methodology 21.3 Disciplines Contributing to Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) 51.4 Factors Influencing Foreign Language Teaching and Learning 61.5 Summary 91.6 Questions and Tasks 10CHAPTER 2 ASPECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING 122.1 Views of Language and Foreign Language Teaching 122.2 Foreign Language Teaching Syllabus 162.3 Principles of Foreign Language Teaching 222.4 Aims and Objectives of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning 242.5 Summary 282.6 Questions and Tasks 28CHAPTER 3 ASPECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING 303.1 Behaviorism versus Mentatism 303.2 The Monitor Model of Second Language Development 343.3 From Theory to Practice 373.4 Language Learning Strategies 383.5 Factors Contributing to Foreign Language Learning 433.6 Summary 483.7 Questions and Tasks 49CHAPTER 4 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PRONUNCIATION 504.1 General Knowledge of the Sound System 504.2 Principles oF Teaching and Learning Pronunciation 554.3 Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation 564.4 Basic Issues in Pronunciation Teaching 624.5 Summary 644.6 Questions and Tasks 65CHAPTER 5 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF VOCABULARY 665.1 General Knowledge of Vocabulary 665.2 Principles of Teaching and Learning Vocabulary 725.3 Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary 745.4 Basic Issues in Teaching Vocabulary 805.5 Summary 815.6 Questions and Tasks 82CHAPTER 6 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GRAMMAR 846.1 General Knowledge of Grammar 846.2 Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of Grammar 856.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Grammar 906.4 Techniques for Teaching Grammar 916.5 Basic Issues in Teaching Grammar 986.6 Summary 986.7 Questions and Tasks 99CHAPTER 7 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF DISCOURSE 1017.1 General Knowledge of Discourse 1017.2 Approaches to the Development of Discourse Skills 1067.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Discourse 1077.4 Techniques for Teaching Discourse 1077.5 Basic Issues in Teaching Discourse 1127.6 Summary 1137.7 Questions and Tasks 113CHAPTER 8 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LISTENING 1168.1 The Nature of Listening Comprehension 1168.2 Native Speaker Listening and Listening to a Foreign Language 1218.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Listening .1248.4 Techniques for Teaching Listening 1288.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Listening 1328.6 Summary 1338.7 Questions and Tasks 134CHAPTER 9 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF READING 1359.1 The Nature of Reading Comprehension 1359.2 Factors and Their Implications for Reading in an L2 1379.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Reading 1409.4 Techniques for Teaching Reading 1469.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Reading 1509.6 Summary 1529.7 Questions and Tasks 153CHAPTER 10 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SPEAKING 15510.1 The Nature of Oral Interaction 15510.2 Two Major Approaches to the Teaching of Speaking 15910.3 Principles of Teaching and Learning Speaking 16110.4 Techniques for Teaching Speaking 16310.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Speaking 17310.6 Summary 17410.7 Questions and Tasks 175CHAPTER 11 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF WRITING 17611.1 The Nature of Writing 17611.2 Approaches to the Teaching of Writing 17911.3 Principles oFTeaching and Learning Writing 18211.4 Techniques for Teaching Writing 18811.5 Points to Consider in Teaching Writing 9111.6 Summary 19411.7 Questions and Tasks 195CHAPTER 12 CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT 19612.1 Communication in the Classroom 19612.2 Dimensions of Classroom Management 19912.3 Effective Classroom Instruction 20512.4 Cooperative Learning 21012.5 Summary 21512.6 Questions and Tasks 215CHAPTER 3 USING TECHNOLOGY FOR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION 21713.1 Defining Educational Technology 21713.2 Principles of Using Media in the Classroom 21813.3 An Overview of Classroom Media 21913.4 Traditional Ways of Using Technology for Language Instruction 22113.5 Using CALL to Enhance Language Learning 22613.6 Other Uses of Computers 22913.7 Summary 23413.8 Questions and Tasks 235CHAPTER 14 ASSESSING AND EVALUATING TEACHING AND LEARNING 23714.1 Basic Knowledge of Assessment 23714.2 Principles of Test Design 24614.3 Alternative Assessment 25214.4 Summary 25714.5 Questions and Tasks 257CHAPTER 15 ERROR ANALYSIS AND REMEDIAL WORK 25915.1 Purposes in Error Analysis 25915.2 Theories of Error Analysis 25915.3 Prerequisites for Error Analysis 26215.4 Procedures of Error Analysis 26415.5 Error Correction 26615.6 Summary 27215.7 Questions and Tasks 272CHAPTER 16 A SURVEY OF FLT APPROACHESCHAPTER 17 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN CHINACHAPTER 18 TEACHERS'PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPOSTSCRIRTBIBLIOGRAPHY