| Contents | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-38页 |
| ·Definitions of Related Items | 第17-21页 |
| ·Definition of Metaphor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Definition of Metaphoric Thinking | 第18-19页 |
| ·Definition of Metaphoric Competence | 第19-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21页 |
| ·Related Theories of Metaphor | 第21-31页 |
| ·Rhetorical Views and Studies on Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| ·Cognitive Views and Studies on Metaphor | 第22-31页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Multimodal Metaphor | 第31页 |
| ·Studies on Metaphor in ELT Abroad and at Home | 第31-34页 |
| ·Researches on EFL in Writing | 第34-38页 |
| ·Seeing Writing as a Thinking Process | 第34-35页 |
| ·Studies on Metaphoric Thinking in EFL Writing | 第35-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第38-60页 |
| ·Research Hypotheses | 第38-39页 |
| ·Subjects | 第39页 |
| ·Instruments | 第39-43页 |
| ·Interviews for the Teachers and Students Befire the Experiment | 第40页 |
| ·Testing Materials | 第40页 |
| ·Pretests | 第40-42页 |
| ·Interview Before Posttests for EG | 第42页 |
| ·Posttests | 第42-43页 |
| ·Procedure | 第43-59页 |
| ·For the Control Group | 第43-45页 |
| ·For the Experimental Group | 第45-59页 |
| ·Metaphor Recognition | 第46-47页 |
| ·Metaphor Comprehension | 第47-57页 |
| ·Metaphor Production | 第57-59页 |
| ·A Summary on the Procedure of the Experiment Group | 第59页 |
| ·Text Analysis | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第60-82页 |
| ·Analysis of the Interviews Before the Experiment | 第60-63页 |
| ·Results of the Interview From Teachers | 第60-61页 |
| ·Results of the Interview from Students Before Pretests | 第61-63页 |
| ·Data Analysis of Pretests | 第63-67页 |
| ·Result of Pretest 1 | 第63-64页 |
| ·Result of Pretest 2 | 第64-65页 |
| ·Result of Pretest 3 | 第65-67页 |
| ·Data Analysis of the Posttests | 第67-74页 |
| ·Result of Posttest 1 | 第67-69页 |
| ·Result of Posttest 2 | 第69-70页 |
| ·Result of Posttest 3 | 第70-72页 |
| ·Comparative results of EG in Pretest and Posttest | 第72-74页 |
| ·Qualitative Analysis and Discussion | 第74-82页 |
| ·Results of the Interview from Students Before Posttests | 第74-75页 |
| ·Pretest 2 vs. Posttest 1 | 第75-76页 |
| ·Discussion About Posttest 2 | 第76-77页 |
| ·Pretest 3 vs. Posttest 3 | 第77-82页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第82-86页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第82-83页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第83-84页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第84-85页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第85-86页 |
| Bibliography | 第86-91页 |
| AppendixⅠ Interviews for Teachers and Students | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Pretests for CG and EG | 第92-96页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Interviews for EG | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Posttests for CG and EG | 第97-100页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ The Scores of the Six Tests | 第100-102页 |
| Appendix VI The Scoring Principles and Rating Standards of All the Items in Pretests and Posttests | 第102-103页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第103页 |
