基于美国爱荷华大学《语言学概论》课程开设的经验,详细介绍了《语言学概论》课程在美国的分类教学模式,分析了此教学模式的显著特点表现在学生对课程的选择具有自主性、课程内容具有较大的选择空间、教学形式灵活多样、考核体系分类客观。认为当前国内《语言学概论》课程的教学要批判性地借鉴和学习此模式。 Based on the experience of the American University of Iowa course “Introduction to Linguistics”, this paper introduces the classification teaching mode of “Introduction to Linguistics” course in the United States in detail, and analyzes the salient features of this teaching mode in that students have autonomy in choosing courses The contents of the course have a large choice of space, flexible and diversified teaching forms, and the assessment system is objectively classified. That the current domestic “Introduction to Linguistics” curriculum should critically learn and learn from this model.