| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·The Importance of Motivation in SLA | 第12-14页 |
| ·English Learning Situation in Independent Colleges | 第14-16页 |
| ·Necessity of This Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Questions | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-36页 |
| ·Research of Motivation Abroad | 第19-31页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第20-22页 |
| ·Gardner's Definition | 第20-21页 |
| ·Brown's Definition | 第21页 |
| ·Some Other Definitions | 第21-22页 |
| ·Classifications of Motivation | 第22-25页 |
| ·Integrative and Instrumental Motivation | 第22-24页 |
| ·Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Factors Influencing English Learning Motivation | 第25-31页 |
| ·Internal Factors | 第26-29页 |
| ·External Factors | 第29-31页 |
| ·Relationship between Motivation and Achievement | 第31页 |
| ·Research of Motivation in China | 第31-36页 |
| ·Classifications of Motivation | 第32-33页 |
| ·Wen Qiufang's Classifications | 第32页 |
| ·Gao Yihong's Classifications | 第32-33页 |
| ·Relationship between Motivation and Language Learning Achievement | 第33-34页 |
| ·Relationship between Motivation and Learners' Other Factors | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第36-40页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第36-37页 |
| ·Subjects | 第37页 |
| ·Instrument | 第37-38页 |
| ·Procedure of Data Collection | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第40-62页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Motivation Types | 第40-46页 |
| ·Results of Motivation Types | 第40-41页 |
| ·Discussion of Integrative Motivation | 第41-42页 |
| ·Discussion of Instrumental Motivation | 第42-46页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Motivation Level | 第46-52页 |
| ·Results of Motivation Level | 第46-47页 |
| ·Discussion of Motivation Level | 第47-52页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Factors Influencing Motivation | 第52-62页 |
| ·Results of Factors Influencing Motivation | 第52-54页 |
| ·Discussion of Internal Factors | 第54-57页 |
| ·Discussion of External Factors | 第57-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-69页 |
| ·Findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第63-67页 |
| ·Suggestions to College Administrators | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestions to English Teachers | 第64-67页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第67页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第67-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-73页 |
| Appendix | 第73-75页 |
