《英语教学中的教材和方法：教师手册》一书较全面地介绍了以英语为外语的教学中教材与教学方法的最新动态，试图将应用语言学领域中的相关问题，诸如语言观、语言学习的心理基础等，与教学、教学方法的实际设计相联系，为英语教学架起了一座理论以通往实践的桥梁，同时也为英语的教与学运筹帏幄。

List of Figures
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Psrt I Topics in the Design of Materials and Methods
1 The Framework of Materials and Methods
2 The Inpact of the Communicative Approach
3 Current Approaches to Materials Design
4 Evaluating Elt Materials
5 Adapting Materials
Part II Teaching Languahe Skills
6 Reading Skills
7 Listening Sdillw
8 Speaking Skills
9 Writing Skillw
10 Integrated Skills
Part III Aspects ofClassroon Methods
11 Groupwork and Pairwork
12 Individualization,Selr-access and Learner Training
13 Observing the Language Classroom
14 Views of the Teacher
Appendix;Websites for ELT
Materials
Bibbiography
Index