| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-28页 |
| 2.1 Research on Task Types | 第14-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Tasks | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Theoretical Bases of Task Types | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Empirical Studies on Task Types | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Research on Working Memory | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Baddeley-Hitch’s Model | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Tests of Working Memory Span | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Research on Listening Comprehension | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Theoretical Bases of Listening Comprehension | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Working Memory Capacity and Listening Comprehension | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methods and Processes | 第28-33页 |
| 3.1 Research Tools | 第28-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Working Memory Span Test | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Language Proficiency Test | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.3 Listening Comprehension Test | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Subject Selection | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Procedures of Data Collection | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 4 Results from Data Analysis | 第33-48页 |
| 4.1 Results from Descriptive Statistical Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2 Results from Pearson’s Correlation Analysis and One-Way ANOVA | 第35-48页 |
| 4.2.1 Correlations Between LC, LP and WMS | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2.2 Group Differences in Working Memory Span | 第36-39页 |
| 4.2.3 Group Differences in Listening Comprehension | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2.4 Group Differences in Language Proficiency | 第41-46页 |
| 4.2.5 Correlation Between LC in CET-4 and the Model LC Test | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2.6 Correlation Between WMS and Performance on Task Types | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussions | 第48-55页 |
| 5.1 Variations of Subjects’ Performance on Different Types of Tasks | 第48-51页 |
| 5.2 Working Memory Span and Listening Comprehension | 第51-53页 |
| 5.3 Working Memory Span and Task Types | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第55-58页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| 6.2 Implications for Language Teaching and Learning | 第56-57页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Expectations for Further Researches | 第57-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix I Testing Materials of Working Memory Span | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix II Answer Sheet of Working Memory Span Test | 第64-66页 |
| Research Results Obtained During the Study for Master Degree | 第66-67页 |
