| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-21页 |
| 1.1 Background of the research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-45页 |
| 2.1 Studies about Willingness to Communicate | 第21-40页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of WTC in L1 | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of WTC in L2 | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Influential theoretical models on WTC research | 第23-31页 |
| 2.1.4 The trait- like WTC and the situational WTC | 第31-33页 |
| 2.1.5 Relevant empirical studies on L2 WTC in the classroom settings | 第33-40页 |
| 2.2 Studies about emotional intelligence | 第40-44页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of emotional intelligence | 第40-41页 |
| 2.2.2 Some empirical studies about EI related to second or foreign language learning research | 第41-44页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第45-57页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第45页 |
| 3.2 Research methods | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3 Research subjects | 第46页 |
| 3.4 Research instruments | 第46-53页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaires | 第47-52页 |
| 3.4.2 Interviews | 第52-53页 |
| 3.5 Data collection steps | 第53-54页 |
| 3.6 Data analysis | 第54-55页 |
| 3.6.1 Data analysis of questionnaires | 第54-55页 |
| 3.6.2 Data analysis of interviews | 第55页 |
| 3.7 Summary | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第57-78页 |
| 4.1 The current situations of junior high school students‘ WTCI | 第57-68页 |
| 4.1.1 Results and an analysis of descriptive statistics of WTCIS | 第57-63页 |
| 4.1.2 Results and an analysis of comparisons of WTCI among three grade levels | 第63-65页 |
| 4.1.3 Results and an analysis of comparisons of overall scores on the WTCIS between boys and girls | 第65-66页 |
| 4.1.4 Results and an analysis of the relationship between the overall scores on the WTCIS and Z scores of English mid-term examination | 第66-68页 |
| 4.2 The current situations of emotional intelligence (EI) | 第68-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Results and an analysis of descriptive statistics of overall scores on the EI scale and four components scores on the EI scale | 第68-69页 |
| 4.2.2 Results and an analysis of comparisons of EI among three grade levels | 第69页 |
| 4.2.3 Results and an analysis of comparisons of overall EI between boys and girls | 第69-70页 |
| 4.2.4 Results and an analysis of correlation between EI and Z scores of English mid-term examination | 第70-71页 |
| 4.3 The results and an analysis about the relationship between WTCI and EI | 第71-72页 |
| 4.4 The results and an analysis of the multiple regression of the components of EI | 第72-77页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第77-78页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第78-84页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of this study | 第78-80页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the present study | 第80-82页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study and suggestions for future research | 第82-84页 |
| References | 第84-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第92-95页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第95-97页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第97-106页 |
| A Sample of Students Interview | 第106-113页 |
| Major publications | 第113页 |
