Part One The Conceptual Basis of Foreign Language Teaching
Chapter 1 The Nature of Language and Language Proficiency
1.1 Structuralism
1.2 Functionalism
1.3 Language Proficiency
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Chapter 2 The Nature of Language Learning
2.1 Theories of Language Learning
2.2 Learning Strategies
2.3 Learner Factors
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Chapter 3 The Nature of Language Teaching
3.1 Language Teaching Objectives
3.2 Syllabus
3.3 Roles of Teachers & Learners
3.4 Teaching Materials Evaluation
3.5 Language Testing
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Chapter 4 The Language Teaching Background: A Brief History ofLanguage Teaching
4.1 Language Teaching in the Classical Era
4.2 Language Teaching in the 19th Century
4.3 Language Teaching since 1900
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Part Two Language Teaching Methodology
Chapter 5 The Grammar-Translation Method
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical Assumptions
5.3 PrinCipal Features
5.4 Description of a Sample Lesson
5.5 Critique
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Chapter 6 The Direct Method
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Theoretical Assumptions
6.3 Principal Features
6.4 Description of a Sample Lesson
6.5 Critique
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Chapter 7 The Audiolingual Method
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Theoretical Assumptions
7.3 Principal Features
7.4 Description of a Sample Lesson
7.5 Critique
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Chapter 8 The Natural Approach
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Theoretical Assumptions
8.3 Principal Features
8.4 Description of a Sample Lesson
8.5 Critique
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Chapter 9 Total Physical Response
Chapter 10 Community Language Learning
Chapter 11 The Silent Way
Chapter 12 Suggestopedia
Chapter 13 Communicative Language Teaching
Chapter 14 Final Comments on the Methodology in TESOL