| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1. Something about the Non-Natural Input | 第10-20页 |
| ·Introduction | 第10页 |
| ·What is non-natural input | 第10-14页 |
| ·Queries on the validity of the natural input in the Chinese context | 第14-18页 |
| ·Summary | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 2. Some Exploratory Issues in the Non-natural Input | 第20-31页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·What theories support the non-natural input | 第20-23页 |
| ·Is it necessary for FL learning | 第23-24页 |
| ·Is it comprehensible input | 第24-25页 |
| ·Does it inhibit silent reading | 第25-27页 |
| ·Does it benefit communication | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3. Some Evidence for the Non-natural Input | 第31-39页 |
| ·Introduction | 第31-32页 |
| ·Ding and Qi's research on the role of learning text by heart in English learning | 第32-34页 |
| ·My experiment on the practice of reading-aloud in Chinese rural high school English instruction | 第34-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 4. Some Roles that the Non-natural Input Plays in FL Instruction | 第39-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第39页 |
| ·It acts as an effective aid to improve the quality of input | 第39-40页 |
| ·It helps to build up learners' language competence by developing their language sense | 第40-42页 |
| ·It serves to promote students' FL fluency and accuracy | 第42-44页 |
| ·It can help arouse students' enthusiasm in learning a FL | 第44-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 5. Some Practices in the Non-natural Input | 第48-64页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·Imitation | 第48-54页 |
| ·Reading-aloud | 第54-60页 |
| ·Recitation | 第60-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 6. Some Possible Misusage in the Non-natural Input | 第64-68页 |
| ·Introduction | 第64页 |
| ·Teachers and students | 第64-66页 |
| ·Materials | 第66-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-68页 |
| Chapter 7. Conclusion | 第68-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-72页 |
