| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·Background of the present research | 第9页 |
| ·Significance of the present research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Objectives of the research | 第10页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two The Review of Literature | 第11-22页 |
| ·The definition of Content-based Instruction (CBI) | 第11-12页 |
| ·Models of CBI | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Theme-based Model | 第12页 |
| ·The Adjunct Model | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Sheltered Model | 第13页 |
| ·The rationale behind the CBI | 第13-15页 |
| ·The comprehensible input hypothesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·The comprehensible output hypothesis | 第14页 |
| ·Cognitive academic language proficiency | 第14-15页 |
| ·Schema Theory | 第15页 |
| ·Principles on which CBI is based | 第15-17页 |
| ·The content and language integration principle | 第15-16页 |
| ·Multi-objective principle | 第16页 |
| ·The communicative competence principle | 第16页 |
| ·The autonomy principle | 第16页 |
| ·The cooperative principle | 第16-17页 |
| ·CBI in China | 第17-18页 |
| ·The traditional teaching models in college business English course | 第18-20页 |
| ·Disadvantages of the traditional teaching model | 第18-19页 |
| ·The advantages of CBI compared with the traditional teaching models | 第19-20页 |
| ·Ways to implement CBI in Business English teaching | 第20-22页 |
| ·Pre-requirements of teachers and students | 第20页 |
| ·Choosing suitable authentic teaching materials according to students’English proficiency | 第20页 |
| ·Cooperation of language and contents teachers | 第20-21页 |
| ·Adopting various teaching methods with guidance of CBI | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第22-32页 |
| ·A survey of Business English teaching in Liaoning Shihua University | 第22-23页 |
| ·General situation of business English teaching in Liaoning Shihua University | 第22页 |
| ·Current problems in Business English teaching in Liaoning Shihua University | 第22-23页 |
| ·Research methods | 第23-24页 |
| ·The subjects of the research | 第24页 |
| ·Instruments of the research | 第24页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第24-32页 |
| ·Controlled and experimental classes | 第24-25页 |
| ·The adoption of new teaching models with the guidance of CBI approach | 第25-29页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第29-30页 |
| ·Classroom Observation | 第30页 |
| ·Interviews | 第30页 |
| ·Examination | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Research Analysis and Results | 第32-45页 |
| ·Analysis and results of the Questionnaires | 第32-39页 |
| ·Analysis and results of the classroom observation | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analysis and results of the interview | 第40-43页 |
| ·The interview of the Dean of English Department | 第40-41页 |
| ·Interview of CBI teacher | 第41-42页 |
| ·Interview of students from controlled and experimental classes | 第42-43页 |
| ·Analysis and results from the BEC examination | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary of the research | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Five Major Findings and Suggestions of the Research | 第45-49页 |
| ·Major findings of the research | 第45-47页 |
| ·Suggestions for future Business English course | 第47-49页 |
| ·Improve students’literacy level | 第47页 |
| ·Develop students’autonomous learning abilities | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-53页 |
| Appendix Questionnaire | 第53-56页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第56页 |
