| Abstract in English | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Necessity of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| ·Studies on Associational Psychology Abroad | 第13-17页 |
| ·Association and Associationism | 第13-15页 |
| ·Associative Learning | 第15-17页 |
| ·Research Results Concerning Association in China | 第17-21页 |
| ·Definition of Associative Approach | 第18页 |
| ·Classification of Association | 第18页 |
| ·Functions of Associative Approach | 第18-19页 |
| ·Associative Creative Techniques | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies of the Application of Associative Approach | 第20-21页 |
| ·Necessity of Further Study | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Three Application of Associative Approach to College English Reading Teaching | 第22-54页 |
| ·A Survey of the Status Quo of the Application | 第22-27页 |
| ·Methods of Applying Associative Approach | 第27-47页 |
| ·Application to Before-reading | 第27-29页 |
| ·Application to Global-reading | 第29-32页 |
| ·Application to Detailed-reading | 第32-43页 |
| ·Application to After-reading | 第43-47页 |
| ·Requirements on College English Teachers | 第47-54页 |
| ·Doing Adequate Preparations before Class | 第48-49页 |
| ·Sticking to the Learner-centered Principle | 第49-51页 |
| ·Motivating and Communicating with Students | 第51-53页 |
| ·Having an Extensive Knowledge Structure | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter Four A Case Study | 第54-62页 |
| ·Subjects | 第54页 |
| ·Aim of the Experiment | 第54-55页 |
| ·Methodology | 第55-57页 |
| ·Class Teaching | 第55页 |
| ·Discussion | 第55-56页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第56页 |
| ·Tests | 第56-57页 |
| ·Result Analysis | 第57-62页 |
| ·Improvement in Motivation and Interest | 第57-58页 |
| ·Increase in Scores | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Findings of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第63-64页 |
| ·What and How to Associate | 第63页 |
| ·Integrating Associative Approach with Other Approaches | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations | 第64页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Study | 第64-65页 |
| References | 第65-70页 |
| Appendice | 第70-81页 |
| Appendix I | 第70-72页 |
| Appendix II | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix III | 第73-81页 |