| 中文摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 GENESIS OF THE STUDY | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 AIMS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 INTRODUCTION TO THE BEC STUDY PROJECT | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS | 第14页 |
| 1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THE THESIS | 第14-16页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-40页 |
| 2.1 WASHBACK EFFECT | 第16-31页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of washback effect | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Factors of washback effect | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Theoretical frameworks for washback studies | 第18-26页 |
| 2.1.4 Dimensions of washback effect | 第26-29页 |
| 2.1.5 Empirical studies on washback to students and learning | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2 BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE | 第31-38页 |
| 2.2.1 Theoretical basis of BEC | 第31-33页 |
| 2.2.2 Test structure, task types and test content of BEC | 第33-35页 |
| 2.2.3 Previous studies on BEC | 第35-38页 |
| 2.3 SUMMARY | 第38-40页 |
| CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY | 第40-50页 |
| 3.1 DATA COLLECTION | 第40-45页 |
| 3.1.1 Demographic information of the subject | 第40-43页 |
| 3.1.2 Introduction of the four exam sites surveyed | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2 INSTRUMENTS | 第45-46页 |
| 3.2.1 Validation of the questionnaire | 第45-46页 |
| 3.2.2 Reliability of the questionnaire | 第46页 |
| 3.3 PROCESS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 第46-48页 |
| 3.4 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK | 第48-50页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR TEST-TAKERS’ ATTITUDES ANDPERCEPTIONS | 第50-72页 |
| 4.1 MOTIVATIONS IN TAKING BEC-VANTAGE | 第50-56页 |
| 4.1.1 Test-takers’ motivations as a whole | 第50-52页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第52-54页 |
| 4.1.3 Comparison of test-takers from different academic backgrounds | 第54-55页 |
| 4.1.4 Comparison of test-takers with different English proficiency | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2 FAMILIARITY WITH BEC-VANTAGE | 第56-60页 |
| 4.2.1 Test-takers’ familiarity with BEC-Vantage as a whole | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第58-59页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparison of test-takers with different English proficiency | 第59-60页 |
| 4.3 PERCEPTIONS OF EACH SUBTEST OF BEC-VANTAGE | 第60-65页 |
| 4.3.1 Test-takers’ perception as a whole | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第62-63页 |
| 4.3.3 Comparison of test-takers with different English proficiency | 第63-65页 |
| 4.4 COMMENTS ON BEC-VANTAGE | 第65-68页 |
| 4.4.1 Test-takers’ comments as a whole | 第65-66页 |
| 4.4.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第66-68页 |
| 4.5 SUMMARY | 第68-72页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE TEST-TAKERS’ LEARNING PROCESS | 第72-88页 |
| 5.1 TIME INVESTMENT | 第72-74页 |
| 5.1.1 Test-takers’ time investment as a whole | 第72-73页 |
| 5.1.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第73页 |
| 5.1.3 Comparison of test-takers from different academic backgrounds | 第73-74页 |
| 5.2 LEARNING ACTIVITIES | 第74-85页 |
| 5.2.1 An overview of test-takers’ learning activities | 第74-79页 |
| 5.2.2 Comparison of test-takers in the four regions | 第79-83页 |
| 5.2.3 Comparison of test-takers from different academic back grounds | 第83-84页 |
| 5.2.4 Comparison of test-takers with different English proficiency | 第84-85页 |
| 5.3 SUMMARY | 第85-88页 |
| CHAPTER SIX TEST-TAKERS’ LEARNING PRODUCT | 第88-96页 |
| 6.1 CHANGES ON LANGUAGE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE | 第88-92页 |
| 6.1.1 Changes on test-takers language skills and knowledge as a whole | 第88-89页 |
| 6.1.2 Comparison of changes on test-takers language skills and knowledge among thetest-takers in the four regions | 第89-91页 |
| 6.1.3 Comparison of changes on test-takers language skills and knowledge among thetest-takers from different academic backgrounds | 第91-92页 |
| 6.2 OTHER CHANGES ON TEST-TAKERS’ OVERALL ABILITY | 第92-94页 |
| 6.2.1 Other changes on test-takers’ overall ability as a whole | 第92-93页 |
| 6.2.2 Comparison of the changes on test-takers’ overall ability among test-takers in thefour regions | 第93-94页 |
| 6.3 SUMMARY | 第94-96页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第96-102页 |
| 7.1 MAJOR FINDINGS | 第96-98页 |
| 7.2 IMPLICATIONS | 第98-99页 |
| 7.3 LIMITATIONS | 第99页 |
| 7.4 SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE STUDY | 第99-102页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第102-104页 |
| REFERENCES | 第104-110页 |
| APPENDIX | 第110-117页 |
| I. 剑桥商务英语证书考试中级（BEC-VANTAGE）——考生问卷 | 第110-113页 |
| II. IMPACT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE-VANTAGE: STUDENTSQUESTIONNAIRE | 第113-117页 |
| III. 作者在攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文目录 | 第117页 |
