| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 The Background of this Study | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 The Significance and Purpose of this Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 The Structure of this Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| 2.1 The Definitions of Teachers’ Language Output in the EFL Classrooms | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Aspects of Effective Teachers’ Language Output | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Foundations of this Study | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3.1 The New Curriculum Reform | 第19页 |
| 2.3.2 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis and Swain’s Output Hypothesis | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3.3 Rogers’s Humanism Theory | 第20页 |
| 2.3.4 Long’s Interactive Theory | 第20页 |
| 2.3.5 The Constructivism Learning Theory | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4 Related Studies of Teachers’ Language Output Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.5 Related Studies of Teachers’ Language Output at Home | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第29-36页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第30-34页 |
| 3.3.1 The Questionnaire for Investigating Teachers’ Language Output | 第30-33页 |
| 3.3.2 The Interview | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3.3 The Classroom Observation | 第34页 |
| 3.4 Research Procedures | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four Results Analysis and Discussion | 第36-61页 |
| 4.1 Language Characteristics | 第36-40页 |
| 4.1.1 The Authenticity of Teachers’ Language Output | 第36-37页 |
| 4.1.2 The Logicality of Teachers’ Language Output | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.3 The Normalization of Teachers’ Language Output | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.4 The Repetitiveness of Teachers’ Language Output | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Language Functions | 第40-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Lead-in Language | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2.2 Communicative Functions | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.3 Teachers’ Feedback | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3 Interactive Features | 第45-61页 |
| 4.3.1 The Types of Questions | 第45-48页 |
| 4.3.2 The Amount of Teachers’ and Students’ Language Output | 第48-51页 |
| 4.3.3 The Proportion of Display Questions and Referential Questions | 第51-54页 |
| 4.3.4 Teachers’ Wait Time | 第54-55页 |
| 4.3.5 Interaction between Teachers and Students | 第55-56页 |
| 4.3.6 The Interactional Modifications | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-66页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2 Implications for English Teaching | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Changing the Ways of Asking Questions | 第63页 |
| 5.2.2 Encouraging Students to Have More Language Output | 第63页 |
| 5.2.3 Engaging in More Meaningful Negotiations | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.4 Paying More Attention to Lead-in Language | 第64页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this Study | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix One Questionnaire for Students | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix Two Interview Outline for Teachers | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix Three The Table for Classroom Observations | 第72-73页 |
| About the Author | 第73页 |
