| Acknowledgement | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·The background of research aboard | 第8-9页 |
| ·Research significance and questions to be answered | 第9-11页 |
| ·The present situation of anxiety in high schools | 第11-12页 |
| ·The layout of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two: Literature Review | 第13-26页 |
| ·Definitions of anxiety | 第13页 |
| ·Perspectives in anxiety research | 第13-16页 |
| ·Correlates of language anxiety | 第16-20页 |
| ·Impact of language anxiety on foreign language learning | 第20-24页 |
| ·The theoretical foundation | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three: Research Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| ·Subjects | 第26页 |
| ·Instrument | 第26-27页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four: Findings of this study | 第29-36页 |
| ·Students' general level of English learning anxiety | 第29-31页 |
| ·Language anxiety and English proficiency | 第31-33页 |
| ·Anxiety and other variables | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Five: Discussion | 第36-44页 |
| ·Factors contributing to different anxiety level | 第36-38页 |
| ·Sources of students' English learning anxiety | 第38-44页 |
| Chapter Six: Conclusion and implications | 第44-47页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第44页 |
| ·Implications of the present study | 第44-46页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第46-47页 |
| Appendix 1: Questionnaire | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-58页 |