| Acknowledgement | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Research | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Methods of the Research | 第15页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-32页 |
| 2.1 Review of Drama in Education | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definition of Drama in Education | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Practice and Studies on Drama in Education Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 The Studies on Drama in Education in China | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Approaches | 第22-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Discourse, Context and Communication | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Affective Filter Hypothesis and Interest | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.3 Foreign Language Pronunciation Self-Concept | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.4 Critical Period Hypothesis | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3 Operational Framework of Learning Process | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-41页 |
| 3.1 Objectives of the Research | 第32页 |
| 3.2 Learners in Grade One as Participants | 第32页 |
| 3.3 Problem Identification | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Solutions to the Major Problems | 第33-35页 |
| 3.5 Action Plan for 12-Week Teaching | 第35-38页 |
| 3.6 Instruments for Data Collection and Analysis | 第38-40页 |
| 3.6.1 Questionnaire | 第38页 |
| 3.6.2 Interview | 第38-39页 |
| 3.6.3 Oral Test | 第39页 |
| 3.6.4 WeChat | 第39页 |
| 3.6.5 Rubrics for Observation | 第39-40页 |
| 3.7 Research Procedure | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Implementation of the Action Plan | 第41-62页 |
| 4.1 Action in Phase One | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2 Action in Phase Two | 第42-47页 |
| 4.3 Action in Phase Three | 第47-53页 |
| 4.3.1 The Implementation of the Action Research in Phase 3 | 第47-53页 |
| 4.4 Action in Phase Four | 第53-54页 |
| 4.4.1 Implementation of the Action research in Phase 4 | 第53-54页 |
| 4.5 Reflection and Adjustment | 第54-62页 |
| 4.5.1 Attitude | 第54-56页 |
| 4.5.2 Performance | 第56-57页 |
| 4.5.3 Acquisition of Good Pronunciation and Intonation | 第57-59页 |
| 4.5.4 Acquisition of the Accuracy and Fluency of Utterance | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter Five Evaluation and Discussion | 第62-71页 |
| 5.1 Feedbacks on the Learners’ performance | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Parents’ voice from Moments of WeChat | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Stimulating Learning interest | 第63页 |
| 5.2.2 Making Easy Access to Learning English | 第63页 |
| 5.2.3 Developing Listening and Speaking Skills | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.4 Increasing Self-Confidence for Sustainable English Learning | 第64页 |
| 5.3 Results of the Questionnaire Survey | 第64-67页 |
| 5.4 Results from Assessment on Learning in Classroom Activities | 第67-69页 |
| 5.5 Outcomes from Oral Test | 第69页 |
| 5.6 Discussion | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第71-72页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第72-73页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第73-74页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for the Further Research | 第74页 |
| References | 第74-78页 |
| Appendix A | 第78-86页 |
| Appendix B | 第86-88页 |
| Appendix C | 第88-91页 |
| Appendix D | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix E | 第92-93页 |
| Appendix F | 第93-94页 |
| Appendix G | 第94-96页 |
| Appendix H | 第96-98页 |
| Appendix I | 第98-109页 |
