| I. Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| ·The requirements of English teaching in new situation | 第9页 |
| ·The present situation of middle school English learning | 第9-11页 |
| ·The purpose of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| II. Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| ·An overview of English language teaching in China | 第13-19页 |
| ·The development of English language teaching in China | 第13-15页 |
| ·The main English language teaching methods of each period used in China | 第15-19页 |
| ·Problem-based learning theory | 第19-24页 |
| ·The definitions of problem-based learning | 第19-21页 |
| ·The origin of problem-based learning theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Why PBL | 第22页 |
| ·Rationale for problem-based learning from cognitive psychology | 第22-23页 |
| ·Successful problem-based learning | 第23-24页 |
| ·Dewey's five steps of problem-based learning | 第24页 |
| ·M. N. Maxmytob' theory in problem-based learning | 第24页 |
| ·Analyzing and thinking | 第24-27页 |
| III. The Teaching Design of English Class Under Problem-based Learning Theory | 第27-35页 |
| ·The Frame of the teaching design | 第27-29页 |
| ·The basis of the teaching design | 第29-35页 |
| ·Psychological basis | 第29-30页 |
| ·Epistemological basis | 第30-31页 |
| ·Linguistic basis | 第31-33页 |
| ·The requirement of the new middle school English syllabus | 第33-35页 |
| IV. The Research and Application of Problem-based Learning Design in Middle School English Class | 第35-47页 |
| ·The purpose of the research | 第35页 |
| ·The method of research | 第35-37页 |
| ·The procedure of the research | 第37-39页 |
| ·The practical application | 第39-47页 |
| ·Problem Accumulation | 第40-42页 |
| ·Problem Solving | 第42-43页 |
| ·Practice and Reinforcement | 第43-47页 |
| V. The Result of the Research and Analysis | 第47-56页 |
| ·The result of the research | 第47-50页 |
| ·The analysis of the result | 第50-56页 |
| VI. Some Issues to Be Paid Attention to During the Application of Problem-based Learning | 第56-59页 |
| ·Lesson preparation | 第56-57页 |
| ·Learning outline | 第57-58页 |
| ·Test paper analysis | 第58-59页 |
| VII. Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix | 第61-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
