| Acknowledgement | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in English | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-9页 |
| ChapterⅠ Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·The significance of the research | 第9页 |
| ·The purpose of the research | 第9-10页 |
| ·The structure of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| ChapterⅡ Literature review | 第11-30页 |
| ·The definition and background of CA | 第11-15页 |
| ·The definition of CA | 第11页 |
| ·The background of CA and communicative competence | 第11-15页 |
| ·Characteristics and Principles of CA | 第15-30页 |
| ·The roles of teacher | 第17-20页 |
| ·The roles of learners | 第20-21页 |
| ·Interaction | 第21-24页 |
| ·Student groupings | 第24-27页 |
| ·Group work | 第24-26页 |
| ·Pair work | 第26-27页 |
| ·Student Autonomy | 第27-30页 |
| ChapterⅢ Developing students' communicative competence through CA | 第30-42页 |
| ·Communicative competence and English teaching | 第30-32页 |
| ·Communicative activities | 第32-42页 |
| ·Warming-up activities | 第37页 |
| ·Consolidating activities | 第37-39页 |
| ·Debates and Discussions | 第38页 |
| ·Topic speech | 第38-39页 |
| ·Concluding activities | 第39-42页 |
| ·Role-play | 第39-40页 |
| ·Games | 第40-41页 |
| ·Simulation | 第41-42页 |
| ChapterⅣ Traditional language teaching in oral English | 第42-47页 |
| ·The Grammar Translation Method | 第42页 |
| ·The Audio-Lingual Method | 第42-44页 |
| ·The difference between CA and each traditional method | 第44-45页 |
| ·The integration of CA with the traditional methods | 第45-47页 |
| ChapterⅤ Research Design | 第47-49页 |
| ·Objectives of the research | 第47页 |
| ·Subjects of the research | 第47页 |
| ·Devices for data collection | 第47页 |
| ·The description of questionnaires | 第47-48页 |
| ·Procedures | 第48-49页 |
| ChapterⅥ Data Analysis and Discussion | 第49-72页 |
| ·Analysis of pre-questionnaires of the subjects' general attitude about learning English before CA experiment | 第49-53页 |
| ·Analysis of interview | 第53-54页 |
| ·Analysis of Action Research | 第54-59页 |
| ·Reaching a consensus | 第55-56页 |
| ·Watching English movies | 第56-57页 |
| ·Taking part in an English corner | 第57页 |
| ·Holding oral English competition | 第57-59页 |
| ·Reflections | 第59页 |
| ·Analysis of the questionnaire Ⅱ on English teaching & learning in senior high school | 第59-66页 |
| ·Analysis of questionnaire Ⅲ on students' ideas about English teaching and learning | 第66-72页 |
| ChapterⅦ Conclusion & Limitation of CA | 第72-74页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第72页 |
| ·Limitation of CA and Suggestions for Further Study | 第72-74页 |
| Appendices | 第74-81页 |
| Appendix 1 Questionnaire Ⅰ | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix 2 Questionnaire Ⅱ | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix 3 Questionnaire Ⅲ | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-83页 |
