本书从课程标准的细致解读入手，以中学英语课的教学顺序为主脉，深入细致的阐释了课堂的备课、导入、讲授、提问、组织、收束、板书等技能，并紧跟现代教学水平的发展，深化了现代教育技术的实践及理论应用，最后对教育实习的陈述可谓画龙点睛，理论性与实用性兼备。

本书共分十四章。前三章是理论综述，具体介绍了英语教学的基本理念、课程标准与教学大纲、备课的准备工作。第四章至第十章介绍了中学英语课堂教学中的主要技能，具体为课堂语言与教态技能、课堂管理技能、课堂导入技能、课堂呈现与演示技能、课堂收束技能、课堂提问技能、板书设计技能。第十一章至第十四章具体介绍了中学英语教学中的多媒体技术应用、基于课堂教学的评价、语言教学行为研究、教育实习等内容。

全书用英语编写，可作为英语专业教学法教材。其阅读对象为英语专业的本科生、专科生、英语教师以及对英语教学感兴趣的各界人士。

Chapter I Basic Concepts of ELT in China/1

 1 Theories guiding ELT practice

 2 History of ELT in China

 3 Influential ELT methods in China

Chapter II English Curriculum and Syllabus in China/23

 1 Curriculum and syllabus

 2 Design principles for the new Curriculum Standard

 3 Goals and design of the new Curriculum Standard

 4 Challenges brought by and reflections on the New Standard

Chapter III Skill Training for Preparing a Lesson/35

 1 Understanding course aims and requirements

 2 Using and adapting English textbooks

 3 Knowing the students

 4 Writing a lesson plan

Chapter IV Classroom Language and Teaching Manners/63

 1 Classroom language

 2 Teaching manners

Chapter V Classroom Management Skills/72

 1 Definition of classroom management

 2 Components and functions of classroom management

 3 Students' practice

Chapter VI Warming-up Skills/85

 1 Introduction

 2 Principles for warming-up

 3 Classification of warming-up

 4 Practice

Chapter VIIPresentation and Demonstration Skills/93

 1 Presentation skills

 2 Demonstration skills

Chapter VIII Wrapping up Skills/99

 1 The importance of wrapping up

 2 Principles of wrapping up

 3 Types of wrapping up

 4 Students' practice

Chapter IX Questioning Skills/101

 1 The importance of questions

 2 Purposes and functions in asking questions

 3 Types of questions

 4 Practical cases of questioning

 5 Students' practice

Chapter X Board Designing Skills/Ill

 1 The importance of board designing

 2 Requirements on how to use boards effectively

 3 Types of board designing

 4 Some practical drawings

 5 Students' practice

Chapter XI Application of Modern Educational Technologies/120

 1 Brief introduction

 2 PowerPoint making and designing

 3 Teaching with video

 4 Using Internet resources

 5 Using language teaching software

 6 Students' practice

Chapter XII Classroom-Based Assessment/133

 1 Introduction and definitions of assessment, evaluation and testing

 2 Types of assessment

 3 Students' practice

Chapter XIII Action Research/144

 1 Definition of action research

 2 Phases in action research

 3 Problem identification

 4 Plan of action

 5 Data collection

 6 Data analysis

 7 Plan for future action

 8 Project report

Chapter XIV Teaching Practicum/164

 1 Objectives and requirements

 2 Organization forms

 3 Practicum contents

 4 Assessment and evaluation

References / 176