本书是21世纪中西部英语专业系列教材之一。适用于广大外语专业学生、非外语专业的外语学习者、外语教师、以及所有其他各层次的外语学习者和爱好者。
全书由18个单元组成,分为四大部分:理论篇、语言技能篇、相关语言篇和资源利用篇。
理论篇 共4单元,讨论学习策略和技巧的概念,阐述相关的学习理论和观念,如终身学习、自我学习、学习者**、研究性学习等等,并结合外语学习自身的客观规律,指出它们之间的契合点,强调外语学习策略和技巧的主要内容。
语言技能篇 共8单元,介绍外语学习的策略和方法,包括听、说、读、写四种语言技能,以及语音、词汇、语法、文化等相关知识。
相关语言篇 共3单元,详细介绍几种常见的学习手段,如听课、写论文、备考等,强调实用操作。
资源利用篇 共3单元,介绍查找资料���解决问题的途径和技巧,如图书馆的使用、工具书和报刊杂志的查阅、网络的利用等。
本书用英语编写,便于外语课堂使用。每单元分三大部分:策略与技巧、家庭作业和阅读书目及网址。每单元的主体部分是策略与技巧,全部设计为任务(tasks)形式,让学生动手、动脑,在做中学。家庭作业是基于主体部分设计的巩固题和

Learning Theories
Unit 1 Language Learning
A.The Concept of Learning
B.Theories of Learning—Two PolarizedViews of Human Learning
C.Language Learning
D.Summary
Unit 2 Focusing on the Learner
A.Affective Factors
B.Cognitive Factors
C.Other Personality Traits
D.Summary
Unit 3 Learner Autonomy
A.Learner Autonomy Defined
B.Reasons for Learner Autonomy
C.Ways of Promoting Learner Autonomy
D.Summary
Unit 4 Learning Styles and Strategies
A.Learning Styles
B.Learning Strategies
C.Good language Learning Strategies
D.Approaches to Cultivating Learning Strategies
E.Summary
Skills and Knowledge
Unit 5 Learning to Listen
A.Listening Skills
B.Listening and Other Skills
C.Problems in Listening
D.Summary
Unit 6 Learning to Read
A.Reasons for Improving Reading Efficiency
B.Improving Reading Speed
C.Improving Reading Comprehension
D.Reading Differently for Different Purposes
E.Summary
Unit 7 Learning to Speak
A.Language Input
B.Language Output
C.Common Incorrect Practice
D.Summary
Unit 8 Learning to Write
A.Choosing Words
B.Writing Sentences
C.Paragraph/Composition Writing
D.Mechanics
E.Other Related Skills
F.Summary
Unit 9 Learning Pronunciation
A.Basic Aspects of Pronunciation
B.Other Related Skills
C.Summary
Unit 10 Learning Vocabulary
A.Vocabulary knowledge
B.Vocabulary Building—Forms
C.Vocabulary Development—Meaning
D.Vocabulary Storage
E.Summary
Unit 11 Learning Grammar
A.Grammar Defined
B.Guidelines of Grammar Learning
C.Points for Attention in L2 Grammar Learning
D.Strategies of Grammar Learning
E.Summary
Unit 12 Learning Culture
A.Defining Culture
B.Learning Culture Through Language
C.Learning Culture Through People and Places
D.Increasing Cultural Awareness
E.Summary
Lecture Paper Examination
Unit 13 Attending Lectures
A.Reasons for Attending Lectures
B.Getting to Know Your Class
C.Taking Notes from a Lecture
D.Taking Part in Seminars
E.Summary
Unit 14 Taking Exams
A.Reasons for Having Exams
B.Preparing for Exams
C.Taking the Exam Successfully
D.Learning from the Exam
E.Summary
Unit 15 Writing Papers
A.Defining the Research Paper
B.Planning
C.Drafting
D.Documenting
E.Revising
F.Summary
Using Resources
Unit 16 Using the Library
A.Getting Familiar with the Library
B.Starting with the Bibliography
C.Finding Books
D.Evaluating the Research Material
E.Taking Research Notes
F.Summary
Unit 17 Using Dictionaries
A.Reasons for Using Dictionaries
B.Types of Dictionaries
C.Selection of Dictionaries
D.Recommendable General Purpose Dictionaries
E.Summary
Unit 18 Using the Internet
A.The Intemet and Its Use
B.Using the Intemet to Learn English
C.Using the Intemet to Do Research
D.Summary
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张维友,教授,华中师范大学外国语学院院长。先后留学美国和英国。1992年获伦敦大学文学硕士学位。享受湖北省专项津贴专家。从事语言学和应用语言学的研究,对英语词汇学、英汉词汇比较、文体学、语义等有深入的研究。已出版著作14部,发表论文30多篇。主要著作有《实用英语知识精要》《英语词汇学》《英语词汇学教程》《英语通论》(合作)《综合英语教程》《英语习语大词典》《语言学**教程》(合作)。