| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Current Situation in Oral English Teaching in Chinese Universities | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第15页 |
| ·Structure of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Input | 第17-18页 |
| ·Input Hypothesis | 第18-23页 |
| ·Introduction of Input Hypothesis | 第18-20页 |
| ·Evidence Supporting the Hypothesis | 第20-23页 |
| ·Comprehensible Input | 第23-26页 |
| ·Relevant Researches on Input Hypothesis | 第26-32页 |
| ·Relevant Researches Abroad | 第26-29页 |
| ·Relevant Researches in China | 第29-32页 |
| ·Theoretical Models in Carrying Out Research on Input Hypothesis | 第32-37页 |
| ·Terrell’s Four-stage Model | 第32-34页 |
| ·Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Model | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第37-49页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第37页 |
| ·Subjects | 第37-39页 |
| ·Experiment Subjects | 第37-38页 |
| ·Interview Subjects | 第38-39页 |
| ·Instruments | 第39-43页 |
| ·Tests | 第39-41页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第41-42页 |
| ·Interview | 第42-43页 |
| ·Teaching Facilities and Materials | 第43页 |
| ·Teaching Procedures of the Experiment | 第43-47页 |
| ·Control Group | 第43-44页 |
| ·Experiment Group | 第44-47页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第49-59页 |
| ·Research Question 1: Can the students’oral English proficiency be improved by receiving larger amount of input? | 第49-52页 |
| ·Research question 2: Do the students’attitude toward input change through the experiment? | 第52-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion and Implications | 第59-65页 |
| ·Summary of the findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Implications for English teaching and learning in Chinese schools | 第60-62页 |
| ·Enhancement of Input in Classroom | 第60-61页 |
| ·Enhancement of Input outside of Classroom | 第61-62页 |
| ·Variety of Classroom Activities | 第62页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第62-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-73页 |
| Appendix I | 第73-74页 |
