| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objective of the Thesis | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Bases | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Prototype Theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Image Schema Theory | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.2.1 The Definition of Image Schema | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2.2 The Features of Image Schema | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Review of Previous Studies | 第20-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Cognitive Studies on English Preposition Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Cognitive Studies on English Preposition at Home | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第26-40页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Research Design | 第26-40页 |
| 3.2.1 The Quantitative Research Design | 第26-38页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Subjects | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instruments | 第27页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Procedures | 第27-37页 |
| 3.2.1.3.1 Teaching Procedures in the Control Group | 第28页 |
| 3.2.1.3.2 leaching Procedures in the Experimental Group | 第28-37页 |
| 3.2.1.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.2 The Qualitative Research Design | 第38-40页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Subjects | 第38页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instruments | 第38页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Procedures | 第38页 |
| 3.2.2.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第40-57页 |
| 4.1 Results and Discussion of Effect of Image-schema-Based Teaching on the Students' Learning of Preposition IN | 第40-45页 |
| 4.2 Results and Discussion of Effect of Image-schema-Based Teaching on the Students' Learning of Preposition IN in Terms of Its Spatial Meanings | 第45-50页 |
| 4.3 Results and Discussion of Effect of Image-schema-Based Teaching on the Students' Learning of Preposition IN in Terms of Its Extended Meanings | 第50-55页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第57-58页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第58-59页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Recommendations for Further Study | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-62页 |
| Appendixes | 第62-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ:Pretest Material | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ:Posttest Material | 第64-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:The Questions for the Interview | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ:The Scripts of the Interview | 第67-70页 |
