| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Lists of Figures and Tables | 第12-13页 |
| Lists of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| ·The aims of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Clear-up of the key terms | 第16-19页 |
| ·Second language and foreign language | 第16-18页 |
| ·Acquisition and learning | 第18-19页 |
| 2. Literature review | 第19-29页 |
| ·A general introduction to the study of age in FLL abroad | 第19页 |
| ·Previous research into FLES abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·First stage | 第20页 |
| ·Second stage | 第20-21页 |
| ·Third stage | 第21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-22页 |
| ·Previous research into FLES in China | 第22-29页 |
| ·A brief history of FLES since die found of PRC | 第22-23页 |
| ·First stage | 第22页 |
| ·Second stage | 第22-23页 |
| ·Third stage | 第23页 |
| ·Three branches of viewpoints on FLES in China | 第23-28页 |
| ·First branch | 第23-26页 |
| ·Second branch | 第26-27页 |
| ·Third branch | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| 3. Theoretical framework | 第29-35页 |
| ·Critical period hypothesis | 第29-30页 |
| ·Non-critical period hypothesis | 第30-31页 |
| ·Piaget's theory on child language learning | 第31-32页 |
| ·Importance of mother tongue | 第32-34页 |
| ·FLES in China and its language environment | 第34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-35页 |
| 4. Analyses on the results | 第35-60页 |
| ·Analyses on the results of the questionnaires | 第35-54页 |
| ·Personal experience and original views from the students on FLES in China | 第36-42页 |
| ·Personal experience | 第36-37页 |
| ·Original views on FLES in China | 第37-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-42页 |
| ·Original comments and views from the parents on FLES in China | 第42-46页 |
| ·Original comments on the questions | 第42-43页 |
| ·Original views on FLES in China | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| ·Original comments and views from the teachers on FLES in China | 第46-54页 |
| ·Original comments on the questions | 第46-51页 |
| ·Original views on FLES in China | 第51-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54页 |
| ·Analyses of the students' scores | 第54-60页 |
| ·Average scores of the students in junior 1-3 and senior 1-2 | 第54-57页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics of the scores | 第57-58页 |
| ·Paired samples test on the scores of junior 1-3 and senior 1-2 | 第58-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Conclusion of the survey | 第60-62页 |
| ·Limitations of the survey and suggestions for its further research | 第62-63页 |
| Notes | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix 1: Questionnaires from the Students, Parents and Teachers on FLES | 第68-76页 |
| Appendix 2: The Name List ofthe 48 Pupils | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix 3: Raw Scores of the English Exams in Junior 1-3 and Senior 1 | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix 4: CA on the students' Average Scores of the English Exams | 第79页 |
