| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·Research at Home and Abroad | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Abroad | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research at Home | 第14-16页 |
| ·Purpose of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第17-18页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation | 第19-39页 |
| ·Text and Texture | 第19-21页 |
| ·Textual Meta-function | 第21-29页 |
| ·Thematic structure:Theme and Rheme | 第21-23页 |
| ·Classification of Theme | 第23-29页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第29-36页 |
| ·The Application of Thematic Progression in Text Analysis | 第36-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第39-46页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第39-40页 |
| ·Materials | 第40-42页 |
| ·Corpus Description | 第40页 |
| ·Description of TEM-Band 8 Spoken English Test | 第40-41页 |
| ·Task 3 in TEM-Band 8 Oral Test | 第41-42页 |
| ·Data Preparation and Processing | 第42-44页 |
| ·Data Preparation | 第42-43页 |
| ·Data Analysis Procedures | 第43-44页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis and Instrument | 第44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第46-64页 |
| ·Frequency Analysis on Types of Theme and Thematic Progression Patterns | 第46-52页 |
| ·Frequency Analysis on Types of Theme | 第46-50页 |
| ·Frequency Analysis on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第50-52页 |
| ·Cross-level Differences in the Use of Types of Theme and Thematic Progression Patterns | 第52-58页 |
| ·Independent-Samples T Test and Discussions on Types of Theme | 第52-54页 |
| ·Independent-Samples T Test and Discussions on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第54-58页 |
| ·Pearson Correlation Analysis on Types of Theme and Thematic Progression Patterns | 第58-60页 |
| ·Correlation Analysis on Frequencies between Types of Theme and Oral Performance | 第58-59页 |
| ·Correlation Analysis on Frequencies between Thematic Progression Patterns and Oral Performance | 第59-60页 |
| ·Linear Regression Analysis on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第60-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Implications and Suggestions | 第64-69页 |
| ·Importance of Thematic Structure in Oral English Teaching | 第64-67页 |
| ·Current Situation of College Oral English Teaching | 第64-65页 |
| ·Attach Importance to Thematic Structure in Oral English Teaching | 第65-67页 |
| ·Specific Strategies | 第67-68页 |
| ·Introducing and Analyzing the Thematic Structure of Texts | 第67页 |
| ·Changing the Role | 第67-68页 |
| ·Proper Exercises and Activities | 第68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第69页 |
| ·Limitations and Further Suggestions | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第77-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第81-86页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第86-87页 |
| Abbreviations | 第87-88页 |
| Acknowlegements | 第88-89页 |
| 个人简介 | 第89页 |
