The first book in English on the founder of Arabic linguistic theory, Al-Khalil was a distinguished lexicographer, phonologist, grammarian, educator, and musicologist.

Foreword by Roger Allen Introduction Section One: Fundamentals of Foreign Language Pedagogy 1. Some Pedagogical Principles 2. Theory and Practice 3. Professionalism and Professional Standards Section Two: Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching 4. Traditional Methods and Approaches for Language Teaching 5. Newer Methods in Foreign Language Teaching Section Three: Programmatic Issues 6. Learning Goals, Curricula, and Syllabi 7. Materials, Resources, Technology 8. Assessment and Testing Section Four: Planning and Managing the Elements of Teaching 9. Pedagogical Practice: Classroom Management 10. Learning Styles, Strategies, and Affective Factors 11. Mixed Classes and Heritage Learners Section Five: The Pedagogy of Comprehension 12. Comprehension and Arabic Input: Overview 13. Reading Comprehension in Arabic 14. Listening Comprehension in Arabic Section Six: Teaching Productive Skills 15. Teaching Arabic Pronunciation 16. Teaching Spoken Arabic 17. Writing in Arabic Section Seven: Teaching Core Competencies 18. Teaching and Learning Vocabulary 19. Pedagogical Grammar 20. Teaching Arabic Culture Appendices References Index