| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Background and significance of the present study | 第11-13页 |
| ·The outline of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-35页 |
| ·The nature of reading | 第14-21页 |
| ·Perspectives of reading | 第14-17页 |
| ·Reading comprehension | 第17-19页 |
| ·Variables that affect reading ability | 第19-21页 |
| ·The role of vocabulary in ESL/EFL instruction | 第21-25页 |
| ·Vocabulary knowledge | 第25-30页 |
| ·What is a word? | 第25-26页 |
| ·What is involved in the learning of a word | 第26-29页 |
| ·Factors affecting word learnability | 第29-30页 |
| ·Relationship between vocabulary and reading | 第30-35页 |
| ·Vocabulary and text readability | 第30-32页 |
| ·The beginner's paradox | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework for the Research | 第35-44页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation | 第35-39页 |
| ·Implicit teaching method | 第35-37页 |
| ·Direct vocabulary instruction | 第37-39页 |
| ·Vocabulary teaching method in the present study | 第39-44页 |
| ·The generation of the method | 第39-41页 |
| ·The account of the method | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第44-52页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第44页 |
| ·Subjects information | 第44-46页 |
| ·Research design and procedure | 第46-47页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第47-52页 |
| ·The first questionnaire before the experiment | 第47-49页 |
| ·Vocabulary test | 第49页 |
| ·Reading comprehension test | 第49-50页 |
| ·The second questionnaire after the experiment | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Statistic Analysis and Discussion | 第52-68页 |
| ·Analysis of the first questionnaire | 第52-53页 |
| ·Analysis of vocabulary test | 第53-54页 |
| ·Analysis of reading comprehension test | 第54-56页 |
| ·Analysis of the second questionnaire | 第56-64页 |
| ·Statistic analysis of the experimental group | 第56-63页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics of effect variables | 第56-57页 |
| ·Analysis of variance of effect variables | 第57-59页 |
| ·Descriptive statistic of improvement variables | 第59-60页 |
| ·Multiple regression of improvement variables | 第60-62页 |
| ·Analysis of variance of improvement variables | 第62-63页 |
| ·Statistic analysis of the control group | 第63-64页 |
| ·Discussion | 第64-68页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第68-74页 |
| ·Limitation and suggestions | 第68-69页 |
| ·Pedagogical implication | 第69-71页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| References | 第74-79页 |
| Appendices | 第79-90页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ The first questionnaire | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ The second questionnaire | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Reading comprehension test | 第81-85页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Vocabulary test | 第85-90页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ A sample of vocabulary teaching materials | 第90页 |
