| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Purpose and Results of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-35页 |
| ·Communicative Language Teaching | 第17-29页 |
| ·Background and Development | 第17-19页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第19-23页 |
| ·Definitions | 第23-25页 |
| ·Features and Principles | 第25-28页 |
| ·Evaluation | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research on Communicative Language Teaching in China | 第29-35页 |
| ·Late 1970s to Mid 1980s | 第29-31页 |
| ·Mid 1980s to Late 1980s | 第31-32页 |
| ·1990s to Present | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第35-41页 |
| ·Objectives | 第35页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35-37页 |
| ·Data Collection Methods | 第37-41页 |
| ·Classroom Observation | 第37-38页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第38-39页 |
| ·Interview | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Findings and Discussions | 第41-59页 |
| ·Findings | 第41-49页 |
| ·Students' Activities in Class | 第41-45页 |
| ·Teachers' Roles in Class | 第45-47页 |
| ·Students' Roles in Class | 第47-48页 |
| ·Students' Communicative Competence | 第48-49页 |
| ·Discussions | 第49-59页 |
| ·Promulgation of New Middle School English Teaching Syllabus | 第49-51页 |
| ·New Middle School English Textbooks | 第51-54页 |
| ·Teacher Training | 第54-55页 |
| ·Changes in the Assessment System | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter Five Problems | 第59-71页 |
| ·Influence of Traditional EFL Teaching Methods | 第59-61页 |
| ·Shortage of Qualified English Teachers | 第61-63页 |
| ·Big Classes | 第63-64页 |
| ·Some Misunderstandings of Communicative Language Teaching | 第64-65页 |
| ·Negative Impact of Examination-oriented Education | 第65-67页 |
| ·Influence of Chinese Culture | 第67-69页 |
| ·Shortage of Teaching Facilities | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Six Suggestions | 第71-81页 |
| ·Further Teacher Development | 第71-73页 |
| ·Combine CLT with Traditional Teaching Methods | 第73-74页 |
| ·Perfect the Testing System Based on CLT | 第74-75页 |
| ·Increase Education Funds and Use More Advanced Teaching Facilities | 第75-77页 |
| ·Improve Students' Strategy Use and Learning Autonomy | 第77-79页 |
| ·Consolidate the Students' English Foundations | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第81-83页 |
| Bibliography | 第83-91页 |
| Appendices | 第91-106页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: Classroom Observation | 第91-96页 |
| 1-1: First Classroom Observation | 第91页 |
| 1-2: Second Classroom Observation | 第91-93页 |
| 1-3: Third Classroom Observation | 第93页 |
| 1-4: Fourth Classroom Observation | 第93-95页 |
| 1-5: Fifth Classroom Observation | 第95页 |
| 1-6: Sixth Classroom Observation | 第95-96页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Information from Students' Questionnaire | 第96-99页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ: Interview Questions and Answers | 第99-104页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ: Questionnaire for Students (In Chinese) | 第104-106页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ: Interview Questions for Teachers (In Chinese) | 第106页 |
