| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| List of abbreviations | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Significance and purpose of the study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of intercultural communication competence | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 Empirical researches on intercultural communication competence | 第15-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Main researches abroad | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2.2 Main researches at home | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Relevant studies on cultivation of ICC at home and abroad | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3.1 Empirical researches and findings on cultivation of ICC abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.2 Empirical researches and findings on cultivation of ICC at home | 第21-23页 |
| 2.4 Conclusion | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Socio-cultural test | 第27页 |
| 3.3.2 A questionnaire of ICC for students and teachers | 第27页 |
| 3.4 Data collection | 第27-28页 |
| 3.5 Data analysis | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第29-52页 |
| 4.1 The status quo of ICC of junior middle school students | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.1 The general ICC of junior middle school students and its categories | 第29-31页 |
| 4.1.2 The description of the different parts of junior middle school students ICC | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2 The differences in students’ ICC from different classes and schools | 第33-37页 |
| 4.2.1 The differences in ICC between students in a key school and a common school | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2.2 The differences in ICC between a key class and a common class both from the key school | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2.3 The differences in ICC between students in the common class and key class from the common school | 第36-37页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between ICC and students’ English performance | 第37-38页 |
| 4.4 The analysis of the questionnaire for students | 第38-44页 |
| 4.4.1 Students’ interests on culture knowledge | 第39页 |
| 4.4.2 Students’ understanding towards the relationship between language and culture | 第39-40页 |
| 4.4.3 Students’ attitudes towards teachers’ culture teaching | 第40-41页 |
| 4.4.4 Students’ awareness towards culture learning and intercultural communication | 第41-42页 |
| 4.4.5 Measures for cultivation of ICC | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4.6 Barriers in cultivation of ICC | 第43-44页 |
| 4.5 The analysis of the questionnaire for teachers | 第44-52页 |
| 4.5.1 Teachers’ interests on culture knowledge | 第44-45页 |
| 4.5.2 Teachers’ understanding towards the relationship between language and culture | 第45页 |
| 4.5.3 Teachers’ attitudes towards culture teaching | 第45-47页 |
| 4.5.4 Teachers’ awareness towards culture teaching and intercultural communication | 第47-48页 |
| 4.5.5 Measures for cultivation of ICC | 第48-49页 |
| 4.5.6 Barriers in cultivation of ICC | 第49-50页 |
| 4.5.7 Teachers’ self-evaluation about cultivation of ICC | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implication | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the findings in the study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Implications for English teachers in junior middle schools | 第53页 |
| 5.3 Implications for junior middle school students | 第53-54页 |
| 5.4 Limitation of the study and suggestions for future research | 第54-55页 |
| Reference | 第55-58页 |
| Appendix I: A Socio-cultural Test | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix II: Questionnaire for Students | 第61-63页 |
| Appendix III Questionnaire for Teachers | 第63-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第66页 |
