| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| List of Tables | 第8-10页 |
| Content | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Focus and Process | 第14-16页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two: Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication Competence | 第17-23页 |
| ·Definition of ICC | 第17-22页 |
| ·Dimensions of ICC | 第22-23页 |
| ·Intercultural Sensitivity | 第23-37页 |
| ·Definition of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第23-26页 |
| ·Major Measurements of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第26-29页 |
| ·Chen & Starosta’s Intercultural Sensitivity Scale | 第29-30页 |
| ·Overseas Study of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第30-32页 |
| ·Domestic Study of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第32-37页 |
| Chapter Three: Research Method and Process | 第37-44页 |
| ·Research Background | 第37-40页 |
| ·Reasons for the adoption of ISS | 第40-41页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypotheses | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four: Research Results | 第44-57页 |
| ·Research Results | 第44-57页 |
| ·Hypothesis One | 第44-49页 |
| ·Hypothesis Two | 第49-52页 |
| ·Hypothesis Three | 第52-55页 |
| ·Hypothesis Four | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion and Implication | 第57-68页 |
| ·Discussion of the Research Results | 第57-62页 |
| ·Discussion of Hypothesis One | 第57-58页 |
| ·Discussion of Hypothesis Two | 第58-60页 |
| ·Discussion of Hypothesis Three | 第60-61页 |
| ·Discussion of Hypothesis Four | 第61-62页 |
| ·Implications | 第62-68页 |
| ·Implications for Students Studying in Overseas High Schools | 第63-65页 |
| ·Implications for Domestic High School Students | 第65-66页 |
| ·Implications for Chinese High School Curriculum Design | 第66-68页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions and Limitations | 第68-71页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第68-69页 |
| ·Limitations | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-78页 |
| Appendix A: Questionnaire for Domestic High School Students | 第78-81页 |
| Appendix B: Questionnaire for Overseas High School Students | 第81-84页 |
