| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Tables of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Background of the present study | 第9-12页 |
| ·Significance of the present study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-40页 |
| ·Studies of motivation in psychology and second language learning | 第14-32页 |
| ·Definitions of motivation | 第14-16页 |
| ·Theories of motivation in psychology and L2 learning | 第16-29页 |
| ·Expectancy-value theory | 第16-22页 |
| ·Self-determination theory | 第22-25页 |
| ·The process model of L2 learning motivation | 第25-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-32页 |
| ·Information processing model of L2 learning | 第32-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Questions,Method and Rationale of This Research | 第40-44页 |
| ·Questions of this research | 第40页 |
| ·Method and rationale of this research | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter 4 Inductions from Three Existing Motivation Investigations | 第44-51页 |
| ·Correlation between motivation and the use of general L2 learning strategies | 第44-45页 |
| ·Correlation between motivation and the use of listening strategies | 第45-47页 |
| ·Correlation between motivation and the use of reading strategies | 第47-49页 |
| ·Correlation between motivation and the use of strategies in the three stages of L2 learning | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第51-64页 |
| ·Second language learners' motivation is beneficial for their activation of the input noticing strategies | 第51-54页 |
| ·Second language learners' motivation is beneficial for their activation of central processing strategies | 第54-59页 |
| ·Second language learners' motivation is beneficial for their activation of output strategies | 第59-64页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第64-67页 |
| ·Implication of this research | 第64-66页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future research | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-72页 |
