| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-15页 |
| ·Significance of Vocabulary in Learning English | 第10-11页 |
| ·Why is Vocabulary Learning Important? | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Present Situatiion of Vocabulary Learning in Senior High Schools | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Importance of Large Vocabulary Size | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Importance of Lexical Chunks | 第16-19页 |
| ·Lexical Chunks and Second Language Acquisition | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-34页 |
| ·Definitions of Lexical Chunks | 第22-25页 |
| ·Characteristics of Lexical Chunks | 第25-27页 |
| ·Stability and Variability of Lexical Chunks | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Richness of Semantic Information of Lexical Chunks | 第26-27页 |
| ·Lexical Chunks' Advantage in Priming Effect | 第27页 |
| ·Classifications of Lexical Chunks | 第27-32页 |
| ·Classifications in Dictionary | 第28页 |
| ·Nattinger and DeCarrico's Classifications | 第28-29页 |
| ·Machael Lewis's Classifications | 第29-31页 |
| ·Nattinger and DeCarrico's Classifications according to Function | 第31-32页 |
| ·Related Studies on Lexical Chunks | 第32-34页 |
| ·Related Studies Done Abroad | 第32页 |
| ·Related Studies in China | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第34-38页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第34页 |
| ·The Research Subjects | 第34-35页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第35页 |
| ·Research Tools | 第35-38页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第35-36页 |
| ·Individual Interview | 第36页 |
| ·Comparison of Exam Results | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Research Procedures and Results Analysis | 第38-48页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第38-41页 |
| ·The First Stage:Identification of Lexical Chunks | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Second Stage:Accumulation of Lexical Chunks | 第39页 |
| ·The Third Stage:Consolidation of Lexical Chunks | 第39-41页 |
| ·Results of Research Questionnaire | 第41-42页 |
| ·Results of Individual Interview | 第42-44页 |
| ·Results of Exams | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter Five Concluding Remarks | 第48-52页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第48页 |
| ·Limitations of This Research | 第48-49页 |
| ·Implications for Vocabulary Teaching | 第49-50页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-56页 |
| Appendix 1 (Pretest) | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix 2 (Posttest) | 第58-60页 |
| Appendix 3 Questionnaire | 第60-62页 |
