| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| I Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第10-12页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第13-15页 |
| PartⅡ: Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| ·Overview of self-concept study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Ambiguity of the conception of self | 第16-18页 |
| ·Review of self-concept studies | 第18-25页 |
| ·Definitions of self-concept | 第18-20页 |
| ·Formation and development of self-concept | 第20-21页 |
| ·Self-concept models, structure and measurements | 第21-23页 |
| ·Enhancement of self-concept | 第23-24页 |
| ·Relationship between academic self-concept and academic achievement | 第24-25页 |
| ·Summary of literature review | 第25-27页 |
| PartⅢ: Methodology | 第27-32页 |
| ·Objectives | 第27页 |
| ·Subjects | 第27-29页 |
| ·Procedures | 第29-30页 |
| ·Method of analysis | 第30-32页 |
| PartⅠ: V Results and Discussions | 第32-41页 |
| ·Results of the survey | 第32-37页 |
| ·Results of statistical analyses | 第32-33页 |
| ·Detailed information of Class B on specific questions | 第33-36页 |
| ·Results of the interview | 第36-37页 |
| ·Discussions about the results | 第37-41页 |
| ·Causes for the lower level of English self-concept | 第37页 |
| ·Causes for the significant deviation of means among three classes | 第37-38页 |
| ·Analysis on the correlation between English self-concept and English achievement | 第38-39页 |
| ·An explanation to the current English learning situation at GXNU | 第39-41页 |
| PartⅤ: Conclusions | 第41-52页 |
| ·Recommendations for teachers to training students’ positive English self-concept | 第42-47页 |
| ·Adjustment of teachers’ teaching techniques | 第42-43页 |
| ·Enhancement of learners’ self-esteems in learning English | 第43-44页 |
| ·Introduction of appropriate teaching approaches to training students with positive English self-concept | 第44-46页 |
| ·Suggestions of testing reform and implementation of new teaching model | 第46-47页 |
| ·Other implications of the study | 第47-49页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第49-50页 |
| ·Summary of the study | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-56页 |
| Appendixes | 第56-58页 |
