現代外語教學的理論與實踐

本書是一本系統介紹現代外語教學理論與實踐的專著，着重討論當今外語教學中最引人注目的一些問題，反映外語教學研究領域的最新研究成果和發展動態，注重理論與實踐相結合。全書共分為11章。第1章介紹了現代外語教學所涉及的基本概念和理論。第2-3章論述了外語教學法的發展歷史以及主要外語教學法流派。第4章專門討論了交際法語言教學。第5章分析了當前國外外語教學界對語法教學所持的不同觀點。第6-9章分別對具體的聽、説、讀、寫四項技能的教學理論和方法進行了詳細的論述。第10章專門介紹了學習者自主。第11章主要論述了近年來在外語教育領域發生的重要變革以及今後的發展趨勢。

本書具有系統、可讀性、理論性、實踐性等特點。它適用於外語教學、英語專業本科生、碩士研究生、應用語言學專業和教育學專業的研究生，是廣大師生從事外語教學與研究以及外語教育工作者從事師資培訓與研究的重要參考資料。本書的出版不僅對外語教師提供教學質量有很重要的參考價值，而且對學習者從事學術研究有較大的指導意義。

Chapter 1 Basic Concepts and Theories

1.1 Key Terms in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

1.2 The Concept of Methods

1.3 Fundamental Principles of Language Teaching and Learning

1.4 Modern Linguistic Schools and Theories: An Overview

1.5 Summary

Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives of Language Teaching

Approaches and Methods

2.1 Pre-20th-Century Trends

2.2 The 20th-Century Schools of Language Teaching Methodology

2.3 The Decline of Methods

2.4 The Notion of Eclecticism

2.5 Summary

Chapter 3 Major Methods and Approaches in Foreign Language

Teaching

3.1 Major Methods and Approaches and Their Characteristics

3.2 Analysis of a Particular Method through Observation

3.3 Summary

Chapter 4 Communicative Language Teaching

4.1 Historical and Theoretical Background to Communicative Language

Teaching (CLT)

4.2 Development of the Notion of"Communicative Competence"

4.3 Interpretations of CLT and Its Implications for Teaching

4.4 CLT in China

4.5 Summary

Chapter 5 Teaching of Grammar

5.1 Arguments about Grammar Teaching

5.2 Current Approaches to Teaching Grammar

5.3 Summary

Chapter 6 Teaching of Reading

6.1 Major Views on Reading

6.2 Recent Research into Teaching of Reading

6.3 hnplications for hnproving Students' Reading

6.4 Summary

Chapter 7 Teaching of Writing

7.1 Major Views on Writing

7.2 Recent Research into Teaching of Writing

7.3 Implications for Improving Students' Writing

7.4 Summary

Chapter 8 Teaching of Listening

8.1 Major Views on Listening

8.2 Recent Research into Teaching of Listening

8.3 hnplications for Improving Students' Listening

8.4 Summary

Chapter 9 Teaching of Speaking

9.1 Major Views on Speaking

9.2 Recent Research into Teaching of Speaking

9.3 hnplications for Improving Students' Speaking

9.4 Summary

Chapter 10 Learner Autonomy: New Directions in Foreign

Language Education

10.1 Historical Background to the Development of the Concept of Learner

Autonomy

10.2 Defining Learner Autonomy

10.3 Rationale for Learner Autonomy

10.4 Teachers' Role in Autonomous Learning Environment

10.5 Teacher Autonomy

10.6 Summary

Chapter 11 Paradigm Shift in Foreign Language Education

11.1 Paradigm Shift in Education

11.2 Paradigm Shift in Second/Foreign Language Education

11.3 Summary

Selected Bibliography