Part Ⅰ Foundations for Language Teaching
Chapter 1 Language Views and Language Learning Theories
1.1 Views on language
1.2 Theories of language learning
1.3 Summary
1.4 Assignment
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Chapter 2 Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching
2.1 The grammar-translation method
2.2 The direct method
2.3 The audiolingual method
2.4 Total physical response
2.5 Communicative language teaching
2.6 Task-based language teaching
2.7 Summary
2.8 Assignment
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Part Ⅱ Focusing on the Teacher
Chapter 3 Teachers' Survival Kit for the First Day of Class
3.1 Preparing for the first day of class
3.2 Breaking the ice in the first class
3.3 Summary
3.4 Assignment
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Chapter 4 Professional Development
4.1 Professional development and its role in language teaching
4.2 Professional qualities of a good language teacher
4.3 Developing professional qualities
4.4 Summary
4.5 Assignment
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Chapter 5 Lesson Planning
5.1 Guidelines for lesson planning
5.2 Steps of lesson planning
5.3 Format of a lesson plan
5.4 Lesson plan sample
5.5 Summary
5.6 Assignment
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Chapter 6 Classroom Management
6.1 Patterns of classroom interaction
6.2 Issues of classroom discipline
6.3 Strategies of classroom management
6.4 Summary
6.5 Assignment
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Part Ⅲ Focusing on the Learner
Chapter 7 Understanding English Learners
7.1 Learner differences
7.2 What to do with learner differences