| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Research background | 第10页 |
| ·Research objectives and significance | 第10-11页 |
| ·Thesis layout | 第11-13页 |
| 2. Literature review | 第13-20页 |
| ·Metaphor as a method of cognition | 第13-14页 |
| ·Metaphors and metaphor analysis in educational research | 第14页 |
| ·Metaphors as a means to uncover teaching beliefs | 第14-17页 |
| ·Studies on metaphors and teaching beliefs abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Studies on metaphors and teaching beliefs at home | 第16-17页 |
| ·Categories of metaphors of teaching and teachers | 第17-18页 |
| ·Teaching beliefs | 第18-20页 |
| 3. Research methodology | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research purpose | 第20页 |
| ·Participants | 第20-21页 |
| ·Instruments | 第21页 |
| ·Procedures | 第21-22页 |
| 4. Results and discussion | 第22-36页 |
| ·Metaphors of students | 第22-25页 |
| ·Similarities and differences between in-service and pre-service teachers' metaphors | 第23-24页 |
| ·Causes of these similarities and differences | 第24-25页 |
| ·Metaphors of English teachers | 第25-29页 |
| ·Similarities and differences between pre-service and in-service teachers | 第27-28页 |
| ·Causes of these similarities and differences | 第28-29页 |
| ·Metaphors ofEnglish teaching | 第29-32页 |
| ·Similarities and differences between pre-service and in-service teachers | 第30-31页 |
| ·Causes ofthese similarities and differences | 第31-32页 |
| ·Metaphors of middle schools | 第32-36页 |
| ·Similarities and differences between pre-service and in-service teachers | 第33-34页 |
| ·Causes ofthese similarities and differences | 第34-36页 |
| 5. Findings | 第36-42页 |
| ·Four categories of metaphors and underlying teaching beliefs | 第36-38页 |
| ·Implications | 第38-42页 |
| ·The limitations of metaphor analysis in educational research | 第38-39页 |
| ·Gap between teaching beliefs and school realities | 第39-40页 |
| ·Suggestions for program design ofmasters of education | 第40-42页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-47页 |
| Appendix | 第47-48页 |
