| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Research significance and purpose | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 The overall structure of the thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第12-28页 |
| 2.1 Task and task-based approach | 第12-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Task | 第12-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Task-based approach | 第14-18页 |
| 2.2 Listening | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of listening | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Models of listening | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Principles of listening | 第20页 |
| 2.3 Task-based approach applied to English listening teaching | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Advantages of task-based approach applied to English listening teaching | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Stages of task-based approach applied to English listening teaching | 第22-24页 |
| 2.4 Related research of task-based approach abroad and in China | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4.1 Related research of task-based approach abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4.2 Related research of task-based approach in China | 第25-26页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第28-42页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第28页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第28-32页 |
| 3.3.1 Pre-test and post-test | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.2 Questionnaire | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.4 SPSS software | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Procedures | 第32-41页 |
| 3.4.1 Research procedures | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4.2 Teaching procedures | 第33-41页 |
| 3.5 Data collection | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Data analysis and discussion | 第42-53页 |
| 4.1 Data analysis and discussion of the questionnaires | 第42-47页 |
| 4.1.1 Data analysis and discussion of the pre-questionnaire | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Data analysis and discussion of the post-questionnaire | 第44-47页 |
| 4.2 Data analysis and discussion of the pre-tests and post-tests | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2.1 Data analysis and discussion of the pre-test between the EC and CC | 第48页 |
| 4.2.2 Data analysis and discussion of the post-test between the EC and CC | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.3 Data analysis and discussion of the pre-test and post-test in the EC | 第49页 |
| 4.2.4 Data analysis and discussion of the pre-test and post-test in the CC | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3 Data analysis and discussion of the interview | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第53页 |
| 5.2 Limitations | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Implications and suggestions for the future research | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Appendix I: Pre-test | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix II: Post-test | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix III: Questionnaire on the students’ interest | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix IV: Score list of pre-test on the students’ English listening | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix V: Score list of post-test on the students’ English listening | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix VI: Interview | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix VII: Abbreviation | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| The list of the research paper published by the author | 第71-72页 |
