| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter one Literature review | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Studies on improving oral communicative competence | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1.1 S tudies on improving oral communicative competence abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 1.1.2 Studies on improving oral communicative competence at home | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Communication strategies | 第16-19页 |
| 1.2.1 Related research on communication strategies | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies on different kinds of strategies | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter two Theoretical foundations | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 Social constructivism | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.1 What is learning? | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2 How to learn? | 第19页 |
| 2.1.3 Rules of instruction design | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Cooperative learning | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.1 The description of cooperative learning | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.2 The advantages of cooperative learning | 第21页 |
| 2.2.3 Typical types: | 第21页 |
| 2.2.4 Essential elements to cooperative learning: | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3 Task-based learning | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 The definition of task | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2 Types of task | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.3 Analyzing Tasks for Task-Based Learning | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Output hypothesis | 第25-26页 |
| 2.5 Studies on critical thinking | 第26-29页 |
| 2.5.1 The description of critical thinking | 第26-27页 |
| 2.5.2 The importance of critical thinking | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter three Research design | 第29-37页 |
| 3.1 Research hypotheses | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第30-31页 |
| 3.4 Procedures of the experiment | 第31页 |
| 3.5 Specific training | 第31-37页 |
| 3.5.1 Class report | 第31-32页 |
| 3.5.2 Critical thinking based on reading | 第32-34页 |
| 3.5.3 English competition | 第34页 |
| 3.5.4 Practice of oral composition | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter four Results and discussion | 第37-47页 |
| 4.1 Quantitative Results about pre-test and post-test | 第37-44页 |
| 4.1.1 Comparison between Groups on Fluency Level | 第37页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison between Groups on Accuracy Level | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.3 Comparison between Groups on Vocabulary Level | 第38页 |
| 4.1.4 Comparison between Groups on the Total Score | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.5 Comparison within Groups on Fluency Level | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.6 Comparison within Groups on Accuracy Level | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.7 Comparison within Groups on Vocabulary Level | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.8 Comparison within Groups on the total score of the oral test | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2 A nalysis about class report | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 The analysis of English competition results | 第45页 |
| 4.4 Major findings and discussion | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter five Implications and suggestions for English teaching and learning | 第47-53页 |
| 5.1 The transition of English teaching | 第47-49页 |
| 5.1.1 Teaching methods | 第47-48页 |
| 5.1.2 Teacher’s role | 第48页 |
| 5.1.3 Students’ role | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2 Cooperative learning | 第49-51页 |
| 5.2.1 Cooperation between students and teachers | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2.2 Introduce more learning skills | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2.3 Cooperation among Students | 第51页 |
| 5.3 Encouraging Task-based learning | 第51-53页 |
| 5.3.1 Designing the task properly | 第51-52页 |
| 5.3.2 Understanding the task by the students | 第52-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Appendix I | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix II | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix III | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix IV | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| List of publications | 第66页 |
