| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Research background | 第9-10页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Present Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-25页 |
| ·Definition of Class Silence | 第12-13页 |
| ·Classification of silence | 第13-14页 |
| ·Factors triggering students' silence | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous studies on Students' Silence in classroom | 第16-24页 |
| ·Previous studies on Students' Silence Abroad | 第16-20页 |
| ·Previous related studies on Students' Silence at Home | 第20-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第25-30页 |
| ·Research questions | 第25页 |
| ·Subjects | 第25-26页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第26-29页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第26-27页 |
| ·English proficiency test | 第27-28页 |
| ·Interview | 第28-29页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第29页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第30-42页 |
| ·The extent to which students keep silent in vocational college English classes | 第30-32页 |
| ·Differences in classroom silence between students with high English proficiency and those with low English proficiency | 第32-34页 |
| ·Differences in classroom silence between male and female students | 第34-35页 |
| ·Main factors leading to students' silence in English classes | 第35-42页 |
| ·Students' factors | 第35-37页 |
| ·Teachers' factors | 第37-39页 |
| ·Learning environment | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion and Implications | 第42-47页 |
| ·Summary of the major findings of this study | 第42-43页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications for college English teaching and learning | 第43-45页 |
| ·Limitations of this study and suggestions for further study | 第45-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-51页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第51-54页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第54-55页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文(著)及科研情况 | 第57页 |
