本书是交互式语言教学的经典著作，已修订再版三次。第四版包含六部分：课堂教学的理论基础、教学语境分析、课堂教学活动的设计与操作、六大语言技能的教学、语言技能评估和教师终身学习。本书知识体系全面科学，案例新颖丰富，每章还设有思考题和讨论活动，不仅能帮助英语教师"充电蓄能"，还是部分高校推荐的考研参考书。
Preface,xxvii
Part I.FOUNFSTIOND FOR CLASSROOM PRACTICE 1
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2
Chapter 2 A Century of Language Teaching 14
Chapter 3 Contextualizing Communicative Approaches 39
Chapter 4 Teaching by principles 66
Chapter 5 Agency in Language Learning 88
PART II.CONTEXTS IF KEARBUBG AND TEACGUBF 107
Chapter 6 Teaching Across Age Levels 108
Chapter 7 Teaching Across Proficiency Levels 130
Chapter 8 Cultural and Sociopolitical Contexts 156
PART III.PRSCTICAL CLASSROOM CONSIDERATIONS 177
Chapter 9 Curriculum and Course Design 178
Chapter 10 Lesson Planning 196
Chapter 11 Techniques,Textbooks,and Materials 219
Chapter 12 Technology in Language Learning and Teaching 237
Chapter 13 Creating an Interactive Classroom 257
Chapter 14 Classroom Management 289
PART IV.TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS 313
Chapter 15 Teaching Listening 314
Chapter 16 Teaching Speaking 345
Chapter 17 Teaching Reading 389
Chapter 18 Teaching Writing 426
Chapter 19 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary 462
PART V.ASSESSING LANGUAGE SKILLS 487
Chapter 20 Language Assessment:Principles and Issues 488
Chapter 21 Classroom-Based Assessment 513
PART VI.LIFELONG LEARNING 539
Chapter 22 Teacher Development 540
Chapter 23 Teachers for Social Responsibility 574
Bibliography,589
Glossary,628
Name Index,641
Subject Index,646
Credits,667
