目前，各高職學院在專業培養目標上已逐步形成特色，其專業課程的設置與安排逐步趨於規範，但高職學院的英語教學要達到什麼水平，課程怎麼安排，如何為專業技能人纔培養服務，尤其是如何準確定位英語教學培養目標，是當前高職學院英語教師普遍關注的問題。朱紅英編著的《實用外語教學方法研究》的寫作目的是提出解決這些問題的思路與方法。這本書的目的每一個英語學習者，學習的*終目的是掌握英語作為一種交際手段和與他人溝通準確性。

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