目前，各高职学院在专业培养目标上已逐步形成特色，其专业课程的设置与安排逐步趋于规范，但高职学院的英语教学要达到什么水平，课程怎么安排，如何为专业技能人才培养服务，尤其是如何准确定位英语教学培养目标，是当前高职学院英语教师普遍关注的问题。朱红英编著的《实用外语教学方法研究》的写作目的是提出解决这些问题的思路与方法。这本书的目的每一个英语学习者，学习的最终目的是掌握英语作为一种交际手段和与他人沟通准确性。

Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction to EFL Teaching and Learning

 1. An Overview of Methodology in Teaching EFL

 2. The Situation of EFL Teaching and Learning in China

 3. Suggestions on EFL Teaching Methods in China

 4. The Teacher's Roles in EFL Teaching

 5. A Better Setting for Language Teaching

 6. Conclusion

Chapter 2 Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

 1. Definitions and Characteristics of Cooperative Learning

 2. Basic Elements of Cooperative Learning

 3. Key Features of Cooperative Learning

 4. Typical Forms of Cooperative Activities

 5. Issues to Be Considered in Cooperative Learning

 6. Approaches of Cooperative Learning in Practice

 7. Problems and Suggestions in Heterogeneous Cooperative Learning

 8. Conclusion

Chapter 3 Learning from Group Work

 1. The Definition of Group Work

 2. Advantages of Group Work

 3. Typical Types of Group Work Activities

 4. Stages of Implementing Group Work in Class

 5. Strategies for Facilitating Participation in Group Work

 6. The Teacher's Roles in Group Work

 7. Suggestions for Making Effective Group Work

 8. Conclusion

Chapter 4 Fostering Learner Autonomy In Teaching Practice

 1. Definitions and Characteristics of Learner Autonomy

 2. Disadvantages of Chinese Traditional Educational System

 3. Reasons for Learners to Be Autonomous in China

 4. Suggestions for Fostering Learner Autonomy

 5. Conclusion

Chapter 5 Affective Teaching in Language Acquisition

 1. Introduction

 2. An Overview of Affective Teaching

 3. Types of Affective Factors

 4. The Teacher's Roles in Affective Teaching

 5. Strategies of Implementing Affective Teaching in English Class

 6. Effects of Affective Teaching and Learning

 7. Basic Characteristics of Affective Teaching

 8. Conclusion

Chapter 6 Strategies for Teaching Listening

 1. The Nature of Listening Comprehension

 2. Listening Strategies for Listening Comprehension

 3. Stages of Helping Students Develop Listening Strategies

 4. Suggestions for Improving Listening Proficiency

 5. Remarks on Listening

 6. Conclusion

Chapter 7 Word-attack Skills in Reading

 1. The Vocabulary Problem for EFL Learners

 2. Inferring Words from Context

 3. Using Word Part Clues for Word Meanings

 4. Recognizing Signal Words

 5. Increasing Word Power

 6. Learning to Ignore Difficult Words

 7. Conclusion

Chapter 8 The Influence of Age in Foreign Language Learning

 1. Introduction

 2. Critical Period Hypothesis

 3. Factors Affecting Different Age Groups

 4. Suggestions for Teaching Different Age Groups

 5. Conclusion