Contents: Preface: For Srudents and Teachers I.-Objectives and methods II.-The audio-lingual method III.-The place of grammar IV.-Construction of grammatical drills and exercises V.-teaching Sounds VI.-Listening comprehension VII.-The speaking skill: learning the fundamentals VIII.-The speaking skill: spontaneous expression IX.-The reading skill X.-The writing skill XI.-Cultural understanding XII.-Testing: principles and techniques XIII.-Tape recorders and language laboratories XIV.-And what Else? Bibliography Index.