| List of Abbreviations | 第1-5页 |
| List of Tables | 第5-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·The Background of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Objective of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-40页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第18-19页 |
| ·Motivation Theories Related to SLA/FLL | 第19-24页 |
| ·Gardner’s Motivation Theory | 第19-21页 |
| ·Dornyei’s Three-Level Framework of Motivation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Deci and Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory | 第22页 |
| ·Attribution Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·A Recent Development: L2 Motivational Self System | 第23-24页 |
| ·Defining demotivation and the Related Term Amotivation | 第24-26页 |
| ·Definition of Demotivation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Amotivation | 第25-26页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation | 第26-38页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation abroad | 第27-36页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation in Instructional Communication | 第27页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation in FLL | 第27-36页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation in China | 第36-38页 |
| ·Comments about Previous Research | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第40-48页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第40-41页 |
| ·Participants | 第41-42页 |
| ·Instruments | 第42-45页 |
| ·Demotivation Questionnaire | 第42-44页 |
| ·PRETCO of Shandong Scores | 第44-45页 |
| ·Semi-structured Interview Schedule | 第45页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第45-48页 |
| ·Administration of the Questionnaire | 第45-46页 |
| ·Interview about the Interviewees’ Demotivation | 第46页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Four Results | 第48-70页 |
| ·Demotivating Factors of Vocational College Students | 第48-58页 |
| ·Students’ General Situation of Demotivation | 第48-51页 |
| ·Factors of Demotivation | 第51-58页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Demotivation | 第58-61页 |
| ·Differences in Demotivation in terms of English Proficiency | 第61-64页 |
| ·Interview Results | 第64-70页 |
| ·Demotivating Factors from the Interviewees | 第64-67页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Demotivating Factors | 第67-68页 |
| ·Demotivating Factors in terms of English proficiency | 第68-70页 |
| Chapter Five Discussions | 第70-79页 |
| ·Discussion of Research Question One | 第70-76页 |
| ·School Facilities | 第70-71页 |
| ·Nature of English Study | 第71页 |
| ·Past Experience of English Study | 第71-72页 |
| ·Characteristic of Classes | 第72-73页 |
| ·Reduced Self-confidence | 第73页 |
| ·Course Book | 第73-74页 |
| ·Lack of Intrinsic Motivation | 第74-75页 |
| ·Class Environment | 第75页 |
| ·The Teacher | 第75-76页 |
| ·The Assignment | 第76页 |
| ·Discussion of Research Question Two | 第76-77页 |
| ·Discussion of Research Question Three | 第77-79页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion and Implications | 第79-87页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第79-80页 |
| ·Implications | 第80-85页 |
| ·Implications for Learners | 第80-82页 |
| ·Setting Proper Goals | 第80-81页 |
| ·Enhancing Learners Intrinsic Motivation | 第81页 |
| ·Building Learners’ Self-confidence | 第81-82页 |
| ·Implications for teachers | 第82-84页 |
| ·Helping Students to Develop Self-confidence | 第82页 |
| ·Stimulating Students’ Extrinsic Motivation | 第82-83页 |
| ·Enhancing Student’s Self-efficacy | 第83-84页 |
| ·Implications for Administrators | 第84-85页 |
| ·Improving School Facilities | 第84页 |
| ·Emphasizing Students’ Comprehensive Abilities | 第84-85页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第85页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第85-87页 |
| Bibliography | 第87-93页 |
| Appendixes | 第93-97页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第93-96页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第96-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97-98页 |
| Publications | 第98页 |
