| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第4-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-10页 |
| A List of Diagrams and Tables | 第10-12页 |
| Abbreviations Used in This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Contents | 第13-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第18-22页 |
| ·Research Background | 第18-19页 |
| ·Statement of the Problem | 第19-20页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第20-21页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework | 第22-48页 |
| ·What Are the Characteristics of Spoken English? | 第22-26页 |
| ·What Are the Difference between Speaking and Writing? | 第22-24页 |
| ·What Are the Characteristics of Spoken English? | 第24-26页 |
| ·How Is Speech Produced? | 第26-29页 |
| ·Carroll's Model | 第26-27页 |
| ·Levelt's Speaking Model | 第27-29页 |
| ·What Is Fluency? | 第29-34页 |
| ·Definitions of Oral Fluency | 第29-32页 |
| ·Measures of Fluency | 第32-34页 |
| ·What Is Accuracy? | 第34-35页 |
| ·Definitions of Accuracy | 第34-35页 |
| ·Measures of Accuracy | 第35页 |
| ·What Ar ethe Important Factors That Influence LA? | 第35-43页 |
| ·Gardner's Socio-Educational Model | 第36-38页 |
| ·Ellis'(1985) Framework | 第38-43页 |
| ·Situational Factors | 第39页 |
| ·Linguistic Input | 第39-40页 |
| ·Individual Learner Differences | 第40-41页 |
| ·Learner Processes | 第41-42页 |
| ·Second Language Output | 第42-43页 |
| ·Wu Xudong's Oral Ability Development Model in FL Classroom Setting | 第43-48页 |
| ·The Main Aspects That Influence SLA and Their Relationships | 第43-45页 |
| ·Wu Xudong's Oral Ability Development Model | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter 3 Relevant Studies in this Field of Inquiry | 第48-60页 |
| ·Research on L2 Speaking Testing | 第48-53页 |
| ·The FSI Rating Scale | 第49-51页 |
| ·Studies on Chinese Students' Spoken English Testing | 第51-53页 |
| ·Research on Factors that Influence L2 Speaking | 第53-60页 |
| ·Research on Environmental Factors | 第54-55页 |
| ·Research on Individual Differences | 第55-57页 |
| ·Research on Cognitive Processes | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter 4 The Design of the Research | 第60-66页 |
| ·The Procedure of This Study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Subjects | 第61页 |
| ·Instruments | 第61-63页 |
| ·The English Learning Questionnaire | 第61-62页 |
| ·The Oral English Test | 第62页 |
| ·The Interview | 第62页 |
| ·COOLEDIT Software | 第62-63页 |
| ·EXCEL Software | 第63页 |
| ·Variables Identified to Affect Oral Ability | 第63-64页 |
| ·Treatment Conditions | 第64页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第64-66页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第64页 |
| ·Oral English Test | 第64-65页 |
| ·Interview | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter 5 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第66-99页 |
| ·Data Collection and Processing | 第66页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Collected Data | 第66-94页 |
| ·The Results of the Oral English Test | 第66-73页 |
| ·Measures of Fluency | 第66-68页 |
| ·Measures of Grammatical Accuracy | 第68-70页 |
| ·The Complete Assessment of the Subjects' Oral Performance | 第70-73页 |
| ·The Results of the Questionnaire | 第73-91页 |
| ·Overview of the Results of the Questionnaire | 第73-80页 |
| ·The Relationship between the Students' Oral English Proficiency and Some Relevant Factors | 第80-91页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Educational Background | 第81页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Social Cultural Factor | 第81-82页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Oral English Environment | 第82-84页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Teaching Materials and Syllables | 第84-85页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Teaching Method | 第85页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Personality | 第85-87页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Motivation and Attitude | 第87页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Self-Esteem | 第87-88页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Language Anxiety | 第88-89页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Spoken English Concept | 第89-90页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Learning Strategies | 第90-91页 |
| ·Oral English Proficiency vs. Commtmication Strategies | 第91页 |
| ·The Results of the Interview | 第91-94页 |
| ·Interpretation of the Findings and Discussion | 第94-99页 |
| ·Discussion of the Results | 第94-97页 |
| ·Answers to the Research Questions | 第97-99页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions and Recommendations | 第99-105页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第99-101页 |
| ·Conclusions of the Subjects' Oral English Output | 第99-100页 |
| ·Conclusions of the Possible Relationships between the 12 Factors and Oral English Proficiency | 第100-101页 |
| ·Recommendations | 第101-103页 |
| ·Recommendations for College English Teachers | 第101-102页 |
| ·Recommendations for College English Learners | 第102-103页 |
| ·Limitations | 第103-105页 |
| Appendixes | 第105-113页 |
| Bibliography | 第113-118页 |
| 原创性声明 | 第118页 |
| 关于学位论文使用授权的声明 | 第118-119页 |
| 中文详细摘要 | 第119-130页 |
