| Contents | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第10-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Definition of question and questioning | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on teachers' questioning in EFL ESL classroom abroad | 第18-31页 |
| ·Functions of questions | 第19-21页 |
| ·Classification of teachers' questions | 第21-24页 |
| ·Types of teachers' question modification | 第24-26页 |
| ·Distribution of teachers' questions | 第26-27页 |
| ·Wait-time of teachers' questions | 第27-28页 |
| ·Teachers' feedback | 第28-29页 |
| ·The criterion of effective question | 第29页 |
| ·Teacher training in asking questions | 第29-30页 |
| ·Learners' output when answering questions | 第30-31页 |
| ·Previous studies on teachers' questioning in EFL ESL classroom at home | 第31-35页 |
| ·Theoretical studies at home | 第31-33页 |
| ·Empirical studies at home | 第33-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第37-42页 |
| ·Input Hypothesis | 第37-38页 |
| ·Output Hypothesis | 第38页 |
| ·Interaction Hypothesis | 第38-40页 |
| ·Scaffolding | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第42-46页 |
| ·Research questions | 第42页 |
| ·Subjects | 第42-43页 |
| ·Instruments | 第43-44页 |
| ·Classroom observation and video recording | 第43页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第43-44页 |
| ·Procedures of data collection and analysis | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussions | 第46-65页 |
| ·The question types and their effects on the complexity of students' oral production | 第46-53页 |
| ·The frequency and percentage of display questions and referential questions | 第46-48页 |
| ·The effects of question types on the complexity of students' oral production | 第48-51页 |
| ·Discussion of the effects of question types on the complexity of SOPs | 第51-53页 |
| ·The wait-time and their effects on the complexity of students' oral production | 第53-58页 |
| ·The frequency and percentage of wait-time | 第53-55页 |
| ·The effects of wait-time on the complexity of students' oral production | 第55-57页 |
| ·Discussion of the effects of wait-time on the complexity of SOPs | 第57-58页 |
| ·The question modifications and their effects on the complexity of students' oral production | 第58-65页 |
| ·The frequency and percentage of different question modifications | 第58-60页 |
| ·The effects of different question modifications on the complexity of students' oral production | 第60-63页 |
| ·Discussion of the effects of question modifications on the complexity of SOPs | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| ·Major findings of the present study | 第65-66页 |
| ·The pedagogical implications from the study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research | 第67-69页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study | 第67页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第73-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第75-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84页 |
