| Acknowledgments | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Background to the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research objectives | 第13-15页 |
| 2. Literature review | 第15-24页 |
| ·The concept of ESP | 第15页 |
| ·Types of ESP | 第15-16页 |
| ·Features of ESP | 第16-18页 |
| ·Background to ESP | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies undertaken on ESP | 第20-22页 |
| ·Features of ESP courses | 第22-24页 |
| 3. Research methodology | 第24-30页 |
| ·Research design | 第24页 |
| ·Research participants | 第24-27页 |
| ·Gender of the respondents | 第25页 |
| ·Age of the respondents | 第25-26页 |
| ·Academic background of the respondent | 第26-27页 |
| ·Data collection instruments and procedures | 第27-30页 |
| ·Use of questionnaires | 第27-28页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第28页 |
| ·Data analysis and presentation | 第28-29页 |
| ·Validity and reliability of the research instruments | 第29-30页 |
| 4. Results | 第30-38页 |
| ·Classroom observation results | 第30-31页 |
| ·Students' expectations of ESP course undertaken | 第31-33页 |
| ·Students' perceptions of ESP course features | 第33-34页 |
| ·Students' perceptions of ESP course material | 第34-35页 |
| ·Students' perceptions of assessment features | 第35页 |
| ·Students' opinions on unfavorable conditions for ESP learning | 第35-36页 |
| ·Students' recommendations to improve ESP teaching | 第36-38页 |
| 5. Discussion | 第38-45页 |
| ·Students' expectations of ESP course | 第38-39页 |
| ·Students' perceptions of ESP course | 第39-41页 |
| ·The students' views of the features of the ESP course experience | 第41-42页 |
| ·ESP course material and assessment features | 第41页 |
| ·Students' perception towards ESP and its pedagogical approaches | 第41-42页 |
| ·Favorable and unfavorable ESP teaching conditions in Central China University of Science and Technology | 第42-45页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| ·Summary | 第45页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第45-46页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| Appendix | 第51-56页 |
| QUESTIONNAIRE | 第51-55页 |
| Classroom observation checklist | 第55-56页 |
