| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Background of offering English course in elementary schools | 第9-10页 |
| ·The premise of offering English classes in elementary schools | 第9-10页 |
| ·The relevant policies for offering English course in elementary schools | 第10页 |
| ·The current trend of offering English course in elementary schools | 第10-12页 |
| 2 The Relative Theories and Situation of Elementary School English Teaching | 第12-25页 |
| ·A framework of related theories | 第12-18页 |
| ·The critical period hypothesis | 第12-14页 |
| ·Foreign language and second language | 第14-16页 |
| ·Interactive language teaching approach | 第16-18页 |
| ·The situation of elementary school English teaching | 第18-25页 |
| ·The definition of the concept extracurricular class | 第18-20页 |
| ·Requirements of new curriculum standard | 第20-23页 |
| ·Achievements in elementary English teaching in Taiyuan | 第23-25页 |
| 3. Methodology | 第25-28页 |
| ·The purpose of the study | 第25页 |
| ·The contents of the study | 第25-26页 |
| ·The subjects of the study | 第26页 |
| ·The instruments | 第26-27页 |
| ·The procedures of the study | 第27-28页 |
| 4. Data Analysis and Discussion | 第28-48页 |
| ·Comparative analysis of English teaching in public elementary schools and English training agencies | 第28-43页 |
| ·The present situation of teaching staff | 第28-35页 |
| ·A survey of teaching material | 第35-39页 |
| ·A survey of teaching method | 第39-41页 |
| ·A survey of teaching facilities | 第41-43页 |
| ·Results from the above comparative analysis | 第43-48页 |
| ·The features of English training agencies | 第43-45页 |
| ·Problems found in the public elementary schools | 第45-48页 |
| 5. Implications for the Further Development of Elementary English Teaching | 第48-53页 |
| ·Setting up special bodies and strengthen management | 第48页 |
| ·Establishing the correct teaching notion | 第48-49页 |
| ·Setting up a high-quality teacher team | 第49-50页 |
| ·Selecting proper teaching materials | 第50页 |
| ·Improving the teaching method and carry out various teaching activities | 第50-51页 |
| ·Making full use of modern teaching facilities | 第51-53页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第53-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix A | 第57-61页 |
| Appendix B | 第61-63页 |
