| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Purposes and Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Key Terms | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.3 Concluding Remarks | 第19页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Foundations | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Chen and Starosta's Model of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Chen and Starosta's Concept of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Instruments for Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Intercultural Sensitivity Inventory (ICSI) | 第22页 |
| 2.3.2 Cross-Cultural Sensitivity Scale (CCSS) | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS) | 第23页 |
| 2.3.4 Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) | 第23页 |
| 2.3.5 Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4 Empirical Researches on Intercultural Sensitivity | 第24-27页 |
| 2.4.1 Empirical Researches on Intercultural Sensitivity Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4.2 Empirical Researches on Intercultural Sensitivity at Home | 第25-27页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第28-35页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3.1 The Questionnaire | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3.2 The Classroom Observation | 第31页 |
| 3.3.3 The Semi-structured Interview | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection Procedures | 第32-33页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis Procedures | 第33-34页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第35-52页 |
| 4.1 Comparison of the Subjects' Overall Intercultural Sensitivity Level | 第35-39页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of the Overall Intercultural Sensitivity Level in the Pre- and Post-test | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Discussion on the Changes of Overall Intercultural Sensitivity Level | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2 Comparison of the Subjects' Mean Score of Each Factor of the ISS | 第39-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Results of the Mean Score of Each Factor of the ISS in the Pre- and Post-test | 第39-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion on the Differences among the Five Factors of the ISS | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 The Affecting Factors of Intercultural Sensitivity Development | 第46-50页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第54页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第60-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第62-63页 |
