| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第8-12页 |
| ·The Origin and Development of Action Research | 第8-10页 |
| ·Action Research for English Language Teaching in China | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Purpose of the thesis | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Action Research and Teaching Reading | 第15-33页 |
| ·A Brief Overview of Action Research | 第15-26页 |
| ·Definition | 第15-17页 |
| ·Characteristics of Action Research | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Action Research Process | 第19-21页 |
| ·Principles of Action Research | 第21-23页 |
| ·Types of Action Research | 第23-25页 |
| ·Benefits of Action Research | 第25-26页 |
| ·An Introduction to Teaching Reading | 第26-30页 |
| ·Teaching Reading Strategies | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Principles for Teaching Reading | 第27-29页 |
| ·Teaching Reading in China | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Significance of Applying Action Research into Teaching Reading in Middle Schools | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter 3 Application of Action Research to Teaching Reading in Middle Schools | 第33-53页 |
| ·Problem Identification | 第33-34页 |
| ·Preliminary Investigation | 第34页 |
| ·Restatement of the problem | 第34-35页 |
| ·Planned Action | 第35-45页 |
| ·Work out Relevant Teaching Measures | 第35-44页 |
| ·Description of the Teaching Action Plan | 第44-45页 |
| ·Report on the Implementation of the 10-week Plan | 第45-51页 |
| ·Reflection | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-59页 |
| Appendices | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix 1: Questionnaire One | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix 2: Questionnaire Two | 第60-61页 |
