| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Statement of Problem | 第12-14页 |
| ·Objectives of Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypotheses | 第15页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第17-41页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| ·The Studies of Backward Transfer Abroad | 第17-22页 |
| ·The Studies of Backward Transfer in China | 第22-24页 |
| ·Relevant Definitions of Backward Transfer | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Classification of Backward Transfer | 第25-27页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on L2 learners’Learning of Adverbial Clauses of Reason | 第27-29页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第29-41页 |
| ·The Concept of Multi-Competence | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Concept of Second Language Users | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Model of Integration Continuum of Possible Relationship in Multi-competence | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Order of Information Sequencing of Adverbial Clauses of Reason in Chinese and English | 第35-41页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第41-49页 |
| ·Subjects | 第41-44页 |
| ·Tools of Analysis | 第44-46页 |
| ·Sentence Linking Task | 第45-46页 |
| ·Writing Task | 第46页 |
| ·Procedure | 第46-47页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第49-60页 |
| ·The Result of the Pilot Experiment and the Baseline Group | 第49-51页 |
| ·The Result and Discussion of the Second Group in the SLT and WT | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Result and Discussion of the Third Group in the SLT and WT | 第52-53页 |
| ·The Result and Discussion of the Fourth Group in the SLT and WT | 第53-58页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第60-65页 |
| ·General Findings | 第60-63页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第63页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for the Future Research | 第63-65页 |
| References | 第65-69页 |
| Appendix A | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix B | 第71-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72页 |
