| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第7-8页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·A General Description of MSE and NSE teaching materials | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Methods and Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Layout of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-35页 |
| ·Influential Theories on Modality | 第17-24页 |
| ·Concept of Modal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs | 第17-19页 |
| ·Palmet's Theories from Semantics Approach | 第19-21页 |
| ·Functional Grammar Approach on Modal Verbs | 第21-22页 |
| ·Other Influential Theories about Modal Verbs and Modality | 第22-24页 |
| ·Major Uses of Will | 第24-32页 |
| ·The Entry Will in Dictionary | 第24-26页 |
| ·The uses of Will in English Grammar Books | 第26-28页 |
| ·The definitions of will in Wiktionary | 第28-30页 |
| ·Will as A Modal Auxiliary Verb | 第30-32页 |
| ·Major Uses of Would | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Material and Methodology | 第35-41页 |
| ·The Teaching materials Used in the Study | 第35-37页 |
| ·Software Packages Used in the Study | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Collection and Processing Procedures | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Analysis | 第41-60页 |
| ·Overall Distribution of Will in MSE and NSE | 第41-46页 |
| ·Frequencies of Modal Verbs in MSE and NSE | 第41-43页 |
| ·Overall Frequency of Will in MSE | 第43-45页 |
| ·Different Forms of Will in MSE | 第45-46页 |
| ·Comparisons of Major Uses of Will between MSE and NSE | 第46-50页 |
| ·High-frequency Uses of Will in MSE and in NSE | 第50-58页 |
| ·High-frequency Uses of Will in MSE | 第51-55页 |
| ·Major Uses of Will in NSE | 第55-58页 |
| ·Will's Communication Function in MSE | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第60-63页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Implications | 第61页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第61-63页 |
| References | 第63-66页 |
| Appendices | 第66-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-76页 |
| Resume | 第76页 |
