| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第12-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-20页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Curriculum development | 第13页 |
| ·Task-based language teaching | 第13-14页 |
| ·The new textbook Go for it! | 第14页 |
| ·The statement of problems | 第14-18页 |
| ·The traditional English teaching | 第14-16页 |
| ·The changes TBLT has brought about in English teaching | 第16-17页 |
| ·The challenges teachers face in TBLT and the research questions | 第17-18页 |
| ·The significance of the research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第19-20页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第20-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·Background of TBLT | 第20-21页 |
| ·Theoretical bases of TBLT | 第21-24页 |
| ·Language acquisition theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·The interaction hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| ·Social constructivist theory | 第23-24页 |
| ·Definitions of tasks | 第24-25页 |
| ·The definition by Long | 第24页 |
| ·The definition by Littlewood | 第24-25页 |
| ·The definition by Nunan | 第25页 |
| ·The principles of TBLT | 第25-26页 |
| ·The characteristics of TBLT | 第26-27页 |
| ·Studies on task-based approach | 第27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES | 第29-33页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·The purpose of the investigation | 第29页 |
| ·The subjects | 第29-31页 |
| ·Questionnaire design | 第31页 |
| ·Interview | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第33-47页 |
| ·Introduction | 第33页 |
| ·Results of the Questionnaires and Discussion | 第33-40页 |
| ·The demands of the new textbook for teachers and students | 第33-35页 |
| ·Teachers'teaching approach and students' learning ways at present | 第35-40页 |
| ·The environment in which teachers are working | 第40页 |
| ·The Results of the interviews and discussion | 第40-45页 |
| ·Findings | 第45-46页 |
| ·Teachers lack a whole knowledge of TBLT | 第45页 |
| ·Teachers lack English proficiency necessary for TBLT | 第45页 |
| ·Exam-oriented teaching prevents teachers from adopting TBLT | 第45-46页 |
| ·Teachers in rural middle schools lack chances to receive training | 第46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS | 第47-53页 |
| ·Introduction | 第47页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第47-48页 |
| ·Unsuccessful implementation of TBLT in rural junior middle schools | 第47页 |
| ·Reasons on the part of the teachers for the unsuccessful implementation of TBLT | 第47-48页 |
| ·Restrictions the environment places on the teachers in the implementation of TBLT | 第48页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第48-51页 |
| ·Teachers should combine practice with theory | 第49页 |
| ·Teachers should implement TBLT by an eclectic or integrated approach | 第49-50页 |
| ·More favorable environment should be created for teachers | 第50-51页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第51页 |
| ·Recommendations for future research | 第51-53页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第53-56页 |
| APPENDIX (CHINESE) | 第56-60页 |
| APPENDIX(ENGLISH) | 第60-63页 |
