This document outlines the basis for teaching contrastive linguistics to students of applied linguistics and foreign language learners. It discusses how contrastive analysis can be used to 1) identify differences between a learner's mother tongue and target language, 2) explain potential difficulties for second language learners, and 3) devise language learning materials and activities to help learners develop autonomous learning skills in the foreign language. The contrastive linguistics syllabus would cover topics like lexis, sounds, syntax, grammar, terminology, and sentence structure. The methodology involves using the contrastive method to compare aspects of the mother tongue and target language.