| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Research background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research purpose and significance | 第12-13页 |
| ·Thesis layout | 第13-14页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第14-31页 |
| ·Related theories in second language acquisition | 第14-18页 |
| ·Krashen's Input Hypothesis | 第14-15页 |
| ·Swain's Output Hypothesis | 第15-16页 |
| ·Long's Interaction Hypothesis | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relevant studies of language and gender | 第18-23页 |
| ·The relationship between language and gender | 第18-19页 |
| ·Language and gender studies abroad | 第19-22页 |
| ·Language and gender studies in China | 第22-23页 |
| ·Relevant studies of teacher talk | 第23-31页 |
| ·Teacher talk | 第23-26页 |
| ·Studies of the amount of teacher talk | 第26页 |
| ·Studies of the teacher questions | 第26-28页 |
| ·Studies of the teacher feedbacks | 第28页 |
| ·Studies of the teacher directives | 第28-31页 |
| 3. Research Methodology | 第31-37页 |
| ·Research questions | 第31页 |
| ·Comprehensive English course | 第31-32页 |
| ·Participants | 第32-34页 |
| ·Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第34页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第34-35页 |
| ·Interview | 第35页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis procedures | 第35-37页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第37-59页 |
| ·Results and discussion of classroom observation | 第37-53页 |
| ·The amount of male and female teachers talk | 第37-40页 |
| ·Types of teacher questions used by male and female teachers | 第40-44页 |
| ·Types of teacher feedbacks used by male and female teachers | 第44-51页 |
| ·Types of teacher directives used by male and female teachers | 第51-53页 |
| ·Results and discussion of questionnaire and interview | 第53-59页 |
| ·Students' preferences for teacher's talking time | 第54-55页 |
| ·Students' preferences for types of teacher questions | 第55-56页 |
| ·Students' preferences for types of teacher feedbacks | 第56-58页 |
| ·Students' preferences for types of teacher directives | 第58-59页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Summary of major findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Limitations and future research | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第69-81页 |
