| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·Research background | 第8-11页 |
| ·Significance and purposes of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| ·An introduction to intercultural communication competence (ICC) | 第13-16页 |
| ·Definitions of ICC | 第13-15页 |
| ·Models of ICC | 第15-16页 |
| ·Theoretical orientations | 第16-18页 |
| ·Acculturation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Communicative competence | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on ICC at home and abroad | 第18-26页 |
| ·Previous studies of ICC abroad | 第18-21页 |
| ·Previous studies of ICC at home | 第21-26页 |
| ·The limitations of ICC studies at home and abroad | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第27-32页 |
| ·Research questions | 第27页 |
| ·Participants | 第27-28页 |
| ·Instruments | 第28-31页 |
| ·Data collection procedures | 第31页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第32-49页 |
| ·General situation of senior high school students' ICC | 第32-34页 |
| ·Differences in ICC level between students in urban and rural areas | 第34-41页 |
| ·The current situation of ICC among students in urban area | 第34-36页 |
| ·The current situation of ICC among students in rural area | 第36-37页 |
| ·The comparison of ICC between students in urban and rural areas | 第37-41页 |
| ·Possible reasons of the differences in ICC level between students in urban and rural areas | 第41-46页 |
| ·Correlation between ICC and students' English performance | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第49-54页 |
| ·Summary of key findings | 第49-51页 |
| ·Implications for English teachers | 第51-52页 |
| ·Implications for English teachers in urban senior high school | 第51页 |
| ·Implications for English teachers in rural senior high school | 第51-52页 |
| ·Implications for English learners | 第52-53页 |
| ·Implications for English learners in urban area | 第52页 |
| ·Implications for English learners in rural area | 第52-53页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第59-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第65-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
