| 中文摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1. Research background | 第11页 |
| 2. Research purpose and significance | 第11-13页 |
| 2.1 Research purpose | 第11页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical significance | 第11-12页 |
| 2.3 Practical significance | 第12-13页 |
| 3. The organization of this thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 4. Operational definition | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| 1. Definition of motivation | 第15-16页 |
| 2. Classification of foreign language learning motivation | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1 Instrumental motivation and integrative motivation | 第16页 |
| 2.2 Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Other types of language learning motivation | 第17页 |
| 3. Theoretical foundations | 第17-22页 |
| 3.1 Basic theories of learning motivation | 第17-20页 |
| 3.2 Basic theories of foreign language learning motivation | 第20-22页 |
| 4. Relevant research at home and abroad | 第22-27页 |
| 4.1 Studies at home | 第22-24页 |
| 4.2 Studies abroad | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Research Questions and Methodology | 第27-31页 |
| 1. Research questions | 第27页 |
| 2. Subjects | 第27页 |
| 3. Instruments | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1 Questionnaire | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2 Interview | 第29页 |
| 4. Data collection and analysis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Results and Discussion | 第31-55页 |
| 1. Differences between groups of students in English learning motivation211.1 Major types of English learning motivation | 第31-39页 |
| 1.1 Major types of English learning motivation | 第31-34页 |
| 1.2 Relationship between motivation and gender | 第34-36页 |
| 1.3 Relationship between motivation and grades | 第36-39页 |
| 2. Analysis of the interview | 第39-41页 |
| 3. Implications of the major findings for enhancing English learningmotivation | 第41-55页 |
| 3.1 Changes to be made by the local government | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2 Measures to be taken by the school | 第43-47页 |
| 3.3 Support parents are supposed to offer | 第47-49页 |
| 3.4 Strategies teachers of English should adopt | 第49-55页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| 1. Major points of the current thesis | 第55-56页 |
| 2. Limitations of the research | 第56-57页 |
| 3. Suggestions for future research | 第57-58页 |
| Footnotes | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Interview Questions | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Interview Record | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
