| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第19-38页 |
| ·Definitions of Empathy | 第19-21页 |
| ·Development of Empathy | 第21-23页 |
| ·Empathy in Aesthetics | 第21-22页 |
| ·Empathy in Psychology | 第22-23页 |
| ·Theory of Pragmatic Empathy | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Pragma--linguistic Aspect of Empathy | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Socio--pragmatic Aspect of Empathy | 第25-26页 |
| ·General Types of Teacher Empathy Strategy in Oral English Classes | 第26-29页 |
| ·Praising | 第26-27页 |
| ·Using Indirect Ways of Expressing Ideas | 第27-28页 |
| ·Applying Hedges | 第28-29页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第29-36页 |
| ·Verschueren's Pragmatic Perspective | 第29页 |
| ·Verschueren's Adaptation Theory | 第29-30页 |
| ·Making choices | 第30-31页 |
| ·Three key Notions of Language Use | 第31-33页 |
| ·Four Angles of Adaptability | 第33-36页 |
| ·The Appropriateness of the Adaptation Theory for the Present Study | 第36页 |
| ·The Adaptation Model of Present Study | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第38-44页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第38页 |
| ·Subjects | 第38-40页 |
| ·Instruments | 第40-42页 |
| ·Classroom Observation | 第40-41页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第41页 |
| ·Interviews | 第41-42页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第42-44页 |
| ·Data from Classroom Observation and Interviews | 第42页 |
| ·Data from Questionnaire | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第44-78页 |
| ·The General Types of Teacher Empathy Strategies in College English Classrooms | 第44-54页 |
| ·Showing Understanding to Students | 第44-46页 |
| ·Praising and Encouraging | 第46-47页 |
| ·Adopting Indirect Ways to Express Ideas | 第47-50页 |
| ·Using Polite Expressions or Euphemistic Mood Instead of Injunctive Mood to Propose Command or Put Forward Some Requirements | 第48-49页 |
| ·Applying Some Euphemistic Expressions or Subjunctive Mood to Express the Dissatisfaction to the Students | 第49-50页 |
| ·Making an Apology to Students | 第50-52页 |
| ·Using Nonverbal Cues Appropriately | 第52-54页 |
| ·Results of the Questionnaires and the Influences on Teaching Effect after Adopting Such Empathy Strategies | 第54-62页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Questionnaire One | 第54-56页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Questionnaire Two | 第56-57页 |
| ·The Influences on Teaching Effect after Applying Such Empathy Strategies to College English Classrooms | 第57-62页 |
| ·Reducing Students' Foreign Language Anxiety | 第58-59页 |
| ·Increasing Students' Self-Confidence | 第59-60页 |
| ·Creating Harmonious Classroom Climate | 第60-62页 |
| ·Teacher Empathy Strategy as the Realization of Adaptation | 第62-78页 |
| ·Teacher Empathy as Adaptation to Linguistic Reality | 第62-66页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Improvement of Students' Communicative Competence | 第62-64页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Students' Diverse Language Proficiencies | 第64-66页 |
| ·Teacher Empathy as Adaptation to Social Conventions | 第66-72页 |
| ·Adaptation to Reducing Teacher-student Distance | 第67-68页 |
| ·Adaptation to Creating an Active and Harmonious Classroom Climate | 第68-70页 |
| ·Adaptation to Reducing the Damage of the Negative Face of the Students | 第70-72页 |
| ·Teacher Empathy as Adaptation to Teachers' Psychological Intentions | 第72-78页 |
| ·Adaptation to Reducing Students' Learning Anxiety | 第72-73页 |
| ·Adaptation to Increasing Students' Self-Confidence | 第73-75页 |
| ·Adaptation to Arousing Students' Positive Motivation of study | 第75-78页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第78-82页 |
| ·Summary of Major Findings | 第78-79页 |
| ·Implications of This Study | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study | 第80-81页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第81-82页 |
| Bibliography | 第82-87页 |
| APPENDIX 1 Sample Lesson Transcript of One Teacher | 第87-93页 |
| APPENDIX 2问卷调查(一) | 第93-95页 |
| APPENDIX 3问卷调查(二) | 第95-97页 |
| APPENDIX 4 The Results of Questionnaire One | 第97-101页 |
| APPENDIX 5 The Results of Questionnaire Two | 第101-104页 |
| APPENDIX 6教师访谈问题 | 第104-105页 |
| APPENDIX 7学生访谈问题 | 第105-106页 |
| 作者简介 | 第106-107页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第107页 |
