Acknowledgements Note to teachers Background .to second language acquisition research and language teaching 1.1 The scope of this book 1.2 Common assumptions of language teaching 1.3 What is second language acquisition research？ 1.4 What a teacher can expect from SLA research 1.5 Some background ideas of SLA research Discussion topics Further reading Glosses on language teaching methods 2 Learning and teaching different types of grammar 2.1 What is grammar？ 2.2 Structure words, morphemes and sequences of acquisition 2.3 The processability model 2.4 Principles and parameters grammar 2.5 L2 learning of grammar and L2 teaching 2.6 The role of explicit grammar in language teaching Discussion topics Further reading Some grammatical terms 3 Learning and teaching vocabulary 3.1 Word frequency 3.2 Knowledge of words 3.3 One word-store or two in the L2 user's mind？ 3.4 Types of meaning 3.5 Strategies for understanding and learning vocabulary 3.6 Vocabulary and teaching Discussion topics Further reading Answers to Box 3.1 4 Acquiring and teaching pronunciation 4.1 Phonemes and second language acquisition 4.2 Learning syllable structure 4.3 General ideas about phonology learning 4.4 Choosing a model for teaching pronunciation 4.5 Learning and teaching pronunciation 4.6 Learning and teaching intonation Discussion topics Further reading 5 Acquiring and teaching a new writing system 5.1 Writing systems 5.2 Spelling 5.3 Punctuation 5.4 The writing system and language teaching Discussion topics Further reading Answer to Box 5.1 Answer to Box 5.8 6 Strategies for communicating and learning 6.1 Communication strategies 6.2 Learning strategies: how do learners vary in their approaches to L2 learning？ Discussion topics Further reading Answers to Box 6.1 7 Listening and reading processes 7.1 Meaning and reading 7.2 Listening processes Discussion topics Further reading …… 8 Individual differences in L2 users and L2 learners 9 ClassroOm interaction and Conversation Analysis 10 The L2 user and the native speaker 11 The goals of language teaching 12 General models of L2 learning 13 Second language learning and language teaching styles List of coursebooks mentioned References Index
