| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES | 第8-9页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第9-13页 |
| ·Motivation of the research | 第9-11页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the research | 第12-13页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第13-34页 |
| ·Studies of the conceptual metaphor theory | 第13-21页 |
| ·The definition of the conceptual metaphor | 第13页 |
| ·Main characteristics of conceptual metaphor | 第13-16页 |
| ·Working mechanism of conceptual metaphor | 第16-18页 |
| ·The classification of the conceptual metaphor | 第18-20页 |
| ·Metaphorical awareness and vocabulary learning | 第20页 |
| ·Metaphorical competence and vocabulary learning | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies of applying conceptual metaphor theory to vocabulary learning | 第21-25页 |
| ·Studies of applying conceptual metaphor theory to vocabulary learning abroad | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies of applying conceptual metaphor theory to vocabulary learning in china | 第23-25页 |
| ·Implication of conceptual metaphor theory on vocabulary learning | 第25-34页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第34-44页 |
| ·The research aim and hypotheses | 第34页 |
| ·Subjects | 第34-35页 |
| ·Instruments | 第35页 |
| ·Materials | 第35-37页 |
| ·Materials for teaching and learning | 第36页 |
| ·Materials for test papers | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research procedures | 第37-41页 |
| ·Stage-one | 第37-39页 |
| ·Stage-two | 第39-41页 |
| ·Data collection | 第41-42页 |
| ·Reliability and validity | 第42-44页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第44-58页 |
| ·Comparison between experimental class and control class | 第44-51页 |
| ·Comparison on the pretest 1 | 第44-45页 |
| ·Comparison on the pretest 2 | 第45-46页 |
| ·Comparison on the posttest 1 | 第46-48页 |
| ·Comparison on the posttest 2 | 第48-49页 |
| ·Comparison on the posttest 3 | 第49-51页 |
| ·The comparison of EC in the pre-test 1 and post-test 1 | 第51-52页 |
| ·The comparison of EC in the pre-test 1 and post-test 2 | 第52-53页 |
| ·The comparison of EC in the pre-test 2 and post-test 3 | 第53-54页 |
| ·The analysis of the questionnaire | 第54-56页 |
| ·Discussions | 第56-58页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ CONCLUSION | 第58-65页 |
| ·Major findings | 第58页 |
| ·Implications and suggestions for teachers | 第58-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for students | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of this study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第62-65页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第65-69页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第69-70页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第70-73页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅰ | 第73-78页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅱ | 第78-82页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅲ | 第82页 |
