| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第14-19页 |
| ·Research Context | 第14-16页 |
| ·Language Learning Beliefs | 第14-15页 |
| ·Grammar Instruction | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Significance of the Present Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Present Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-35页 |
| ·Language Learning Beliefs | 第19-23页 |
| ·Definitions | 第19-22页 |
| ·Classifications | 第22-23页 |
| ·Theoretical Background to Beliefs about Grammar Instruction | 第23-27页 |
| ·Rod Ellis’s Framework | 第24-25页 |
| ·Abraham and Vann’s Model for SLA | 第25-26页 |
| ·Metacognitive Knowledge | 第26-27页 |
| ·Related Studies Abroad and at Home | 第27-33页 |
| ·Related Studies Abroad | 第27-31页 |
| ·Related Studies at Home | 第31-33页 |
| ·Positions of the Present Study | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three METHODOLOGY | 第35-42页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第35-36页 |
| ·Subjects | 第36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36-38页 |
| ·Open and Closed-Ended Questionnaire | 第36-37页 |
| ·Interview | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第38页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第38-42页 |
| ·Quantitative Analysis | 第38-41页 |
| ·Qualitative Analysis | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第42-58页 |
| ·Freshmen’s Beliefs about grammar instruction toward four English skills | 第42-46页 |
| ·Three Common Factors in Freshmen’s Beliefs about Grammar Instruction | 第46-52页 |
| ·Efficacy of Grammar | 第49-50页 |
| ·Importance of Grammar | 第50-51页 |
| ·Priority of Communication | 第51-52页 |
| ·Underlying Constructs of Freshmen’s Beliefs about Grammar Instruction | 第52-53页 |
| ·Freshmen’s Different Opinions about English Grammar Instruction | 第53-54页 |
| ·The Influence of Education Background on Freshmen’s Beliefs about Grammar Instruction | 第54-58页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第58-62页 |
| ·Principal Findings | 第58-59页 |
| ·Freshmen Holding Positive Beliefs about English Grammar Instruction | 第58-59页 |
| ·Education Background Influencing Freshmen’s Beliefs about English Grammar Instruction | 第59页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第59-60页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-68页 |
| APPENDICES | 第68-71页 |
