本书系“新世纪学术专著丛书”之一。全书较为详细地分析了当代英语教学法的新发展；综合当代英语教学理论研究成果，结合我国英语教学实际，对英语语言知识、语言技能的教学以及跨文化交际能力的培养进行了广泛深入的探讨。

本书遵循理论与实践相结合的原则，综合介绍了英语教学史上的各种流派与方法，较为详细地分析了当代英语教学法的新发展；综合当代英语教学理论研究成果，结合我国英语教学实际，对英语语言知识、语言技能的教学以及跨文化交际能力的培养进行了广泛深入的探讨。本书为全英文著述。

Preface

 Part Ⅰ Methodology in English Language Teaching

Chapter 1 Historical Overview of ELT Methodology

 1.1 Traditional Approaches: Grammar-Translation Method and Direct Method

 1.2 Structuralist Approaches: Situational Language Teaching and Audiolingual Method

 1.3 Humanistic Approaches: from Community Language Learning to Suggestopedia

Chapter 2 Developments of Communicative Approaches

 2.1 Communicative Language Teaching

 2.2 The Natural Approach

 2.3 Task-Based Language Teaching

 2.4 Content-Based Instruction

 2.5 English Language Teaching in the Post-MethodEra

Part Ⅱ Focus on English Language Knowledge

Chapter 3 Teaching Grammar

 3.1 Introduction

 3.2 Research in the Teaching of Grammar

 3.3 Approaches to Grammar Teaching

 3.4 Testing Grammar

Chapter 4 Teaching Vocabulary

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Research in the Teaching of Vocabulary

 4.3 Approaches to Vocabulary Teaching

 4.4 Testing Vocabulary

Chapter 5 Teaching Pronunciation

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Research in the Teaching of Pronunciation

 5.3 Approaches to Pronunciation Teaching

 5.4 Testing Pronunciation

  Part Ⅲ Focus on English kanguage Skills

Chapter 6 Teaching Listening

 6.1 Introduction

 6.2 Research in the Teaching of Listening

 6.3 Approaches to Teaching Listening

 6.4 Testing Listening

Chapter 7 Teaching Speaking

 7.1 Introduction

 7.2 Research in the Teaching of Speaking

 7.3 Approaches to Teaching Speaking

 7.4 Testing Speaking

Chapter 8 Teaching Reading

 8.1 Introduction

 8.2 Research in the Teaching of Reading

 8.3 Approaches to Teaching Reading

 8.4 Testing Reading

Chapter 9 Teaching Writing

 9.1 Introduction

 9.2 Research in the Teaching of Writing

 9.3 Approaches to Teaching Writing

 9.4 Testing Writing

Part Ⅳ Focus on Cross-Cultural Communication

Chapter 10 Teaching Culture

 10.1 Introduction

 10.2 Research in the Teaching of Culture

 10.3 Approaches to Teaching Culture

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