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 Introducing Applied Linguistics  ;1. Defining Applied Linguistics Macro-Applied Linguistics: The study of language and linguistics in relation to practical problems. Micro-Applied Linguistics: The study of second and foreign language learning and teaching. (Jack Richards et al) 2. Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary science;3. Applied Linguistics is an applied science;Policy: Role and position of a foreign language in general education, the entrance examination, studying abroad, getting a job, promotion, etc. Needs and Objectives: Role and position of a foreign language in social, economic, cultural, military development, etc. Approaches: behavioral, mechanistic, cognitive, humanistic, socio-psychological, etc. Syllabus:English major, English minor, college English, ESP, one skill, four skills, etc.. Grammatical, situational, functional, notional, communicative, intensive,etc. ;Materials: Content, choice of amount, criteria, and items, grading (grouping and sequence),etc. Methods: grammar-translation, aural-lingual, aural-oral, audio-visual, counselling learning, the Silent Way, suggestopoedia, etc. Aids: Software: pictures, photos, toys, tapes, disks, etc.; Hardware: magnetic boards, overhead projectors, tape records, video recorders, language labs, computers, multimedia labs, etc. ;3. A systems approach to applied linguistics ; A B C D E Examples of ancient philosophy entertaining the idea of a systems approach include: Chinese traditional medicine and the water conservancy project initiated by Li Bing; the belief of Aristotles that the whole was larger than all its parts put together.The changes and development of these components are marked by what are known as processes. ; A systems approach to foreign language learning and teaching (FLLT) indicates that the whole process or the learner himself can be thought as a