| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-12页 |
| Ⅰ． Communicative competence | 第12-24页 |
| 1．1． Definition of competence | 第12-14页 |
| 1．2． Communicative competence and communicative efficiency | 第14-16页 |
| 1．3． Theories for language teaching and learning | 第16-23页 |
| 1．3．1． Behaviourism | 第17页 |
| 1．3．2． Cognitivism | 第17-19页 |
| 1．3．3． Acquisition and learning | 第19-23页 |
| 1．4． A balanced activities approach | 第23-24页 |
| Ⅱ． The current situations of College English teaching in China | 第24-35页 |
| 2．1． The syllabus for College English （non-English majors） | 第24-25页 |
| 2．2． Deficiencies of College English teaching | 第25-30页 |
| 2．2．1． Lack of authenticity | 第25-27页 |
| 2．2．2． Lack of communicative output | 第27-28页 |
| 2．2．3． Over-emphasizing the roles of teachers | 第28-29页 |
| 2．2．4． Seperating speaking from other language skills | 第29-30页 |
| 2．3． An introduction to New College English | 第30-35页 |
| 2．3．1． The teaching model | 第31-32页 |
| 2．3．1．1． Learner-centered model | 第31-32页 |
| 2．3．1．2． Theme-based model | 第32页 |
| 2．3．2． Contents | 第32-33页 |
| 2．3．3． Cultivation of language skills | 第33-35页 |
| Ⅲ． The application of the balanced Activities approach in College English classroom | 第35-58页 |
| 3．1． The teaching principles of our College English classroom | 第35-50页 |
| 3．1．1． Balance between acquisition and learning | 第35-37页 |
| 3．1．2． Teaching language in contexts | 第37-38页 |
| 3．1．3． Teaching language with authenticity | 第38-40页 |
| 3．1．4． Balanced task-based approach | 第40-43页 |
| 3．1．5． Learner-centered classroom | 第43-47页 |
| 3．1．6． Integrating speaking with other language skills | 第47-50页 |
| 3．2． A balanced activities College English teaching model | 第50-58页 |
| 3．2．1． Presentation stage | 第54-56页 |
| 3．2．2． Controlled practice stage | 第56页 |
| 3．2．3． Communicative practice stage | 第56-58页 |
| Ⅳ． A sample teaching plan | 第58-66页 |
| Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-70页 |
