阅读一直是外语教学中的一个重要环节，但在教学实践中又往往未得到应有的重视。《阅读教学与研究》一书旨在帮助外语教学实践者理解阅读的本质及其复杂性。该书系统地介绍了有关阅读方面的研究，并将理论与实践有机地结合起来，提出了极具建设性的研究建议和切实可行的研究方案。

该书系统地总结了本族语和外语学习环境下对阅读进行的理论研究；介绍了阅读研究中重要的研究个案；为阅读教学实践者和研究者提供了进行行动研究可遵循的12个步骤；为从事阅读教学者提供了27个可供参考的研究范例。该书语言简洁，脉络清晰。书的最后一部分将全书引用的所有研究个案进行了列表索引，方便查询；同时还为读者提供了丰富的研究资源，以供参考借鉴。

General Editors' Preface

Authors' Acknowledgements and Dedication

Publisher's Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section I: Understanding L2 reading

The nature of reading abilities

Purposes for reading

Defining fluent reading comprehension

Describing how reading works: Components of

reading abilities

Synthesising research perspectives: Models of reading

Conclusion

Comparing L1 and L2 reading

Linguistic and processing differences between

L1 and L2 readers

Individual and experiential differences for

L1 and L2 readers

Socio-cultural and institutional differences

influencing L 1 and L2 reading development

Conclusion

Dilemmas for L2 reading research and instruction

Reading research and instruction: A source of

dilemmas

General dilemmas for L2 reading

Instructional dilemmas for L2 reading

Conclusion

Section I1: Exploring research in reading

Key studies in L1 reading

Research studies as stories: An extended example

Nine key research studies

Seeing the story structure of research studies

Conclusion

Key studies in L2 reading

Topics to explore in L2 reading research

Ten good stories from L2 reading research

Conclusion

Section II1: Researching reading in the classroom

The reading teacher as classroom researcher

Teachers investigating their own classrooms:

'How to' guidelines

Conclusion

Vocabulary, fluency and rate development:

Action research projects

Model action research projects

Conclusion

Strategic reading and discourse organisation:

Action research projects

Model acdon research projects

Conclusion

Reading instruction and student affect: Action

research projects

Model action research projects

Conclusion

Section IV: Resources

Resources for action research

Journals dedicated to reading and related issues

Journals that report studies related to reading

and other topics

Journals that periodically have articles related to

the teaching of L2 reading

L2 teacher resource books on reading and related

topics

L1 teacher resource books with good ideas for

L2 teachers

Teacher resources on action research

Web sites for reading teachers

Web sites on graphic organisers

Web sites on action research

Professional organisations of interest to reading

teachers

Glossary

Index of studies summarised in Chapters 4-5

and model action research projects presented

in Chapters 6-9

References

Subject Index

Author Index