| Abstract in English | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-9页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1.1 The background of the research | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第11-14页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 2. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第15-27页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Under-achiever Students | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Foreign and Domestic Research of Underachiever Students | 第16-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Foreign Research on Underachiever Students | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Domestic Research on Underachiever Students | 第17-21页 |
| 2.3 Definition of English Underachievers and Related Studies | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of English Underachievers | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on English Underachievers | 第22-23页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical Framework in Analyzing Underachiever Students | 第23-27页 |
| 2.4.1 Humanistic Learning Theory | 第23页 |
| 2.4.2 Constructivist Learning Theory | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4.3 Learning Strategy Theory | 第24-27页 |
| 3. Research Methodology | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第28-30页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.2 Interviews | 第29页 |
| 3.3.3 Class Observation | 第29-30页 |
| 3.4 Research Process | 第30-31页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第31-47页 |
| 4.1 Results and Discussion of the interviews for students | 第31-38页 |
| 4.1.1 Present learning status of underachiever students | 第31-35页 |
| 4.1.2 The outline of the students’ interview and their response | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.3 The outline of the parent’ interview and his response | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 The Types of Under-achiever Students | 第38-43页 |
| 4.2.1 Improper Learning Method | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Weak Will | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.3 Low Motivation | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2.4 Lack of confidence | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3 Inner Causes of Under-achiever Students | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3.1 Intelligence Factor | 第43页 |
| 4.3.2 Non-intelligence Factors | 第43-45页 |
| 4.4 External Causes of Under-achiever Students | 第45-47页 |
| 4.4.1 Family Factors | 第45页 |
| 4.4.2 Teacher Factors | 第45-46页 |
| 4.4.3 School Factors | 第46-47页 |
| 5. Conclusions and Inspirations | 第47-59页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第47-48页 |
| 5.2 Implications and Suggestions | 第48-56页 |
| 5.2.1 Help the under-achiever students make some realistic and achievablelearning plans | 第48页 |
| 5.2.2 Help the students with learning guidance | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2.3 Set down some certain time to help students reflect what they have learned | 第49页 |
| 5.2.4 Arouse students’ learning motivation | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2.5 Arouse student’s interest | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2.6 Establish a learning group | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2.7 Suggestions for teachers | 第52-54页 |
| 5.2.8 Suggestions for Parents | 第54-56页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第56-59页 |
| 5.3.1 Research Innovations | 第56页 |
| 5.3.2 Further Directions of Research | 第56-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix A | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix B | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
