| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the thesis | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| 2.1 Key terms and basic concepts | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of wait time | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of referential question | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Definition of experienced teacher and novice teacher | 第20页 |
| 2.1.4 Definition of students' language production | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical bases | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Comprehensible input hypothesis | 第22页 |
| 2.2.2 Output hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.3 Interaction hypothesis | 第23页 |
| 2.2.4 IRF model | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies of wait time | 第24-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Related studies on wait time abroad | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Related studies on wait time at home | 第26-29页 |
| 2.3.3 Comments and enlightenment | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第31-37页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第32-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-61页 |
| 4.1 Similarities and differences of WT1 and WT2 between ET and NT | 第37-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Similarities and differences of average wait time | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Similarities and differences of different duration of wait time | 第38-43页 |
| 4.2 Similarities and differences of effects of WT1 and WT2 on students' languageproduction between ET and NT | 第43-61页 |
| 4.2.1 Similarities and differences of effects on accuracy | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Similarities and differences of effects on fluency | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2.3 Similarities and differences of effects on complexity | 第53-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-68页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第61-64页 |
| 5.1.1 Similarities and differences of WT1 and WT2 between ET and NT | 第61-62页 |
| 5.1.2 Similarities and differences of effects of WT1 and WT2 on students' language production between ET and NT | 第62-63页 |
| 5.1.3 Other findings | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2.1 Pedagogical suggestions to experienced English teachers | 第64-65页 |
| 5.2.2 Pedagogical suggestions to novice English teachers | 第65-66页 |
| 5.2.3 Pedagogical suggestions to experienced and novice teachers | 第66页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for future studies | 第66-68页 |
| REFERENCES | 第68-72页 |
| Appendices | 第72-78页 |
| Appendix 1: Transcription Symbols | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix 2: Transcription Sample | 第73-78页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第78-80页 |
