| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purposes of the study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Overall structure | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-24页 |
| 2.1 Intercultural communication competence (ICC) | 第13页 |
| 2.2 Definition of intercultural sensitivity (ICS) | 第13-15页 |
| 2.3 Intercultural sensitivity models | 第15-19页 |
| 2.3.1 The developmental model of intercultural sensitivity (DMIS) | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3.2 Chen and Starosta’s model | 第16-19页 |
| 2.4 Measurement of intercultural sensitivity | 第19-20页 |
| 2.5 Studies on intercultural sensitivity | 第20-24页 |
| 2.5.1 Studies abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.5.2 Studies at home | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1 Hypotheses | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第26-27页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and selection | 第27-29页 |
| 3.5 Methods of data analysis | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第30-52页 |
| 4.1 The correlation between the length of English teachers’ FSE and their ICS level | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2 The correlation between the length of English teachers’ FSE and their sub-factors of ICS | 第31-38页 |
| 4.2.1 The length of FSE and Interaction Engagement | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2.2 The length of FSE and Respect for Cultural Differences | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2.3 The length of FSE and Interaction Confidence | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2.4 The length of FSE and Interaction Enjoyment | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2.5 The length of FSE and Interaction Attentiveness | 第36-38页 |
| 4.3 A certain length of FSE which is significant to the ICS improvement | 第38-41页 |
| 4.4 The participants’ ICS level | 第41-51页 |
| 4.4.1 The general levels and the levels of sub-factors | 第41-43页 |
| 4.4.2 Scores for groups of different length of FSE | 第43-51页 |
| 4.4.2.1 Scores of general ICS level | 第43-44页 |
| 4.4.2.2 Scores of sub-factors’ levels | 第44-51页 |
| 4.5 The summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第52-59页 |
| 5.1 About the hypotheses | 第52-54页 |
| 5.2 Other discoveries | 第54-56页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions | 第56-57页 |
| 5.4 Limitations | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix | 第63-64页 |
