| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第9-16页 |
| List of Tables | 第16-17页 |
| List of Figures | 第17-18页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第19-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第19-20页 |
| ·Research Background | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第22-23页 |
| ·Purposes of Research | 第23-27页 |
| ·Searching for an Effective Way to Improve Legal English Teaching and Learning | 第23-25页 |
| ·Understanding the Significance of Integration of Content and Language under CBI Context | 第25-26页 |
| ·Providing Empirical Evidence Concerning CBI in the Legal English Settings | 第26-27页 |
| ·Overview of the Dissertation | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第29-73页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·A Survey of Content-based Instruction | 第29-53页 |
| ·The Origins of Content-based Instruction | 第29-30页 |
| ·Evolution of Content-based Instruction | 第30-34页 |
| ·Global Interest in Content-Based Instruction | 第34-35页 |
| ·Definitions of Content-based Instruction | 第35-39页 |
| ·Content-based Teaching Models | 第39-44页 |
| ·A Continuum of Content and Language Integration | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Nature of Content-based Instruction | 第45-48页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Content-based Instruction | 第48-50页 |
| ·Approaches to Content-based Instruction | 第50-53页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Content-based Instruction | 第53-63页 |
| ·Research on CBI in the First and Second Language Setting | 第54-55页 |
| ·Research on CBI in the Foreign Language Setting | 第55-59页 |
| ·Research on CBI in China | 第59-63页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundations of Content-based Instruction | 第63-73页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第63-65页 |
| ·The Input Hypothesis | 第65-66页 |
| ·The Interactive Hypothesis | 第66-67页 |
| ·The Output Hypothesis | 第67-68页 |
| ·The Knowledge Framework | 第68-69页 |
| ·The Task-based Approach | 第69-71页 |
| ·The Six-T’s Approach to Content-based Instruction | 第71-73页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design and Methodology | 第73-85页 |
| ·Introduction | 第73页 |
| ·Research Design | 第73-75页 |
| ·Subjects | 第75-76页 |
| ·Instruments | 第76-81页 |
| ·Tests | 第76-77页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第77-79页 |
| ·Classroom Observations | 第79-80页 |
| ·Interview | 第80-81页 |
| ·Data Collection Procedure | 第81-83页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第83-85页 |
| Chapter Four Description of Curriculum Design | 第85-109页 |
| ·Introduction | 第85页 |
| ·Background of Legal English Classroom | 第85-87页 |
| ·Analysis of Learners’ Needs | 第87-90页 |
| ·General Description of the Curriculum | 第90-103页 |
| ·Model of the Content-based Legal English Instruction | 第90-91页 |
| ·Objectives of the Course | 第91-92页 |
| ·Characteristics of Legal English Course | 第92-94页 |
| ·Teachers Collaboration in Content-based Legal English Instruction | 第94-97页 |
| ·Instructional Strategies in Content-based Legal English Course | 第97-101页 |
| ·Assessment | 第101-103页 |
| ·Curriculum Development Based on Action Research | 第103-109页 |
| ·Definition of Action Research | 第103-104页 |
| ·Action Research for Legal English Course | 第104-109页 |
| Chapter Five Outcomes of the Research and Discussion | 第109-141页 |
| ·Introduction | 第109页 |
| ·Materials Selection and Adaptation | 第109-119页 |
| ·Results of Questionnaire and Interview | 第109-111页 |
| ·Authentic and Meaningful Materials | 第111-113页 |
| ·Materials from Different Perspectives on Related Subject Matter | 第113-116页 |
| ·Materials from a Variety of Content Sources | 第116-118页 |
| ·Favorable and Manageable Materials | 第118-119页 |
| ·Teachers’ Collaboration | 第119-129页 |
| ·Results of Questionnaires and Interviews | 第120-121页 |
| ·Classroom activities | 第121-123页 |
| ·Balance of Content and Language Objectives | 第123-126页 |
| ·Integration of Language, Content and Critical Thinking Abilities | 第126-127页 |
| ·Summary and Discussions | 第127-129页 |
| ·Assessment | 第129-133页 |
| ·Results of Questionnaires and Interviews | 第130-131页 |
| ·Summary and Discussion | 第131-133页 |
| ·The Legal English Program | 第133-141页 |
| ·Results of Tests | 第134页 |
| ·Results of Questionnaires and Interviews | 第134-135页 |
| ·Results of Observations | 第135-138页 |
| ·Summary and Discussions | 第138-141页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第141-151页 |
| ·Introduction | 第141页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第141-143页 |
| ·Implications | 第143-148页 |
| ·Materials | 第143-144页 |
| ·Teachers Collaboration | 第144-146页 |
| ·Evaluation | 第146页 |
| ·Language and Content | 第146-148页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第148-151页 |
| Bibliography | 第151-165页 |
| Appendices | 第165-185页 |
| Appendix 1 : Needs Analysis: Content-based Instruction in Legal English | 第165-167页 |
| Appendix 2: Test for Legal English Majors | 第167-174页 |
| Appendix 3 : Legal English Proficiency Self-assessment Questionnaire | 第174-175页 |
| Appendix 4: Observation Scheme in Classroom | 第175-176页 |
| Appendix 5: Classroom Observation Sheet | 第176-177页 |
| Appendix 6: Records of Classroom Observation (A) | 第177-181页 |
| Appendix 7 : Interview for Students | 第181-182页 |
| Appendix 8: Statistics of Classroom Observation | 第182-184页 |
| Appendix 9: Statistics of Self-assessment Questionnaire | 第184-185页 |
