| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Frame of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-31页 |
| ·Definitions of Motivation | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Classification of Motivation | 第15-20页 |
| ·Integrative Motivation and Instrumental Motivation | 第15-16页 |
| ·Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Motivation | 第16-18页 |
| ·State and Trait Motivation | 第18页 |
| ·Wen Qiufang’s Deep/Surface Motivation | 第18-19页 |
| ·Gao Yihong’s Classification | 第19-20页 |
| ·Historical Review on Psychological Approaches to Motivation | 第20-23页 |
| ·Behavioral Approach | 第20-21页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach | 第21-23页 |
| ·Attribution Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Self-efficacy Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·Social Constructivist Approach | 第23页 |
| ·Theories of Motivation Significant to SLA | 第23-28页 |
| ·Gardner’s Social-educational Model | 第23-24页 |
| ·Dornyei’s three-level Framework | 第24-25页 |
| ·Goal Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Expectancy-value Theory | 第26-27页 |
| ·Need Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·An overview of Motivation Studies in L2 Learning | 第28-31页 |
| ·Studies concerning Relationship between Motivation and Achievement | 第28-29页 |
| ·Studies of L2 Learning Motivation in China | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第31-34页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第31页 |
| ·Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| ·Instruments | 第32-33页 |
| ·CET-4 | 第32页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第32-33页 |
| ·Procedures for Data-collection and Data-analysis | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-42页 |
| ·Reliability of Questionnaire | 第34页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics of the Type of Motivation | 第34-36页 |
| ·Correlation between Motivation and Learners’ English Achievement | 第36-38页 |
| ·Difference in Motivation Type between High Score and Low Score Group | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Relationship between Motivation and Gender | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion and Implications | 第42-49页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第42-43页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications of the Study | 第43-46页 |
| ·Fostering Students’ Cultural Motivation | 第43-44页 |
| ·Creating Favorable Learning Environments | 第44-45页 |
| ·Adopting Flexible Teaching Methods | 第45-46页 |
| ·Improving the Comprehensive Qualities of Teachers | 第46页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第46-47页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-54页 |
| Appendix | 第54-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57-58页 |
| Publications | 第58页 |
