| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract(in both Chinese and English) | 第4-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-21页 |
| ·General conclusion about vocabulary learning strategies | 第11-15页 |
| ·Compilation of the vocabulary strategies taxonomy | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Keyword Method | 第17-21页 |
| ·The origin of Keyword Method | 第17-18页 |
| ·Two versions of the Keyword Method | 第18页 |
| ·Some more examples | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two The rationale and the empirical literature review of Keyword Method | 第21-27页 |
| ·The rationale of Keyword Method | 第21-22页 |
| ·Allan Paivio's two-process (dual-coding) theory | 第21页 |
| ·Elaborative rehearsal | 第21-22页 |
| ·Depth of Processing theory | 第22页 |
| ·Empirical literature review of Keyword Method | 第22-23页 |
| ·Review of recent investigation | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Description | 第27-32页 |
| ·The design of the quantitative study | 第27-29页 |
| ·The introduction of the study | 第27-29页 |
| ·The questions to be explored in the study | 第29页 |
| ·The method of the study | 第29-32页 |
| ·Design | 第29-30页 |
| ·Subjects | 第30页 |
| ·Instrument | 第30页 |
| ·Procedures | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Data analysis | 第32-40页 |
| ·Table 1. Means and standard deviations in English-Chinese Paired Recall Task | 第32-33页 |
| ·Chart 1. The comparison of three methods on instant and delayed test | 第33-36页 |
| ·Chart 2. The comparison between the performance of girls and boys | 第36-37页 |
| ·Table 2.2(instant/delayed recall)x 3(experimenter-supplied keyword/conventional/self-generated keyword) ANOVA | 第37-38页 |
| ·Chart 3. Interaction between methods and time of recall | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Six Implications for Classroom Practice | 第43-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-53页 |
| Appendix | 第53-54页 |
