| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Background | 第11页 |
| ·Significance of the present research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research questions and objectives of the study | 第12-14页 |
| 2 Statement of the problem | 第14-34页 |
| ·Students with learning difficulties | 第14-18页 |
| ·Definition of students with learning difficulties | 第14-16页 |
| ·Causes of LD | 第16-18页 |
| ·Internal causes | 第17页 |
| ·External causes | 第17-18页 |
| ·Literature review on motivation | 第18-34页 |
| ·The definition of motivation | 第19-21页 |
| ·Classification of motivation | 第21-26页 |
| ·Integrative motivation | 第22页 |
| ·Instrumental motivation | 第22-23页 |
| ·Intrinsic motivation | 第23页 |
| ·Extrinsic motivation | 第23-24页 |
| ·Achievement motivation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Attribution theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Causes of the lack of motivation | 第26-28页 |
| ·Unawareness of the importance of English | 第26页 |
| ·“Zero starting point” | 第26-27页 |
| ·Lack of interest in English | 第27页 |
| ·Poor surroundings of learning English | 第27页 |
| ·Ineffective teaching methods | 第27-28页 |
| ·Lacking chances to use English | 第28页 |
| ·Social constructivist theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·Social constructivist views on students’learning | 第29-31页 |
| ·Models of motivation | 第31-34页 |
| ·A general model of motivation | 第31-32页 |
| ·A three-stage model of motivation | 第32-34页 |
| 3 English learning motivation in branch schools | 第34-42页 |
| ·Purposes of the questionnaire | 第34页 |
| ·Subjects | 第34页 |
| ·Methods | 第34-36页 |
| ·Part one of the questionnaire | 第35页 |
| ·Part two of the questionnaire | 第35页 |
| ·Part three of the questionnaire | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第36-42页 |
| 4 Strategies for stimulating the motivation of the students with learning difficulties | 第42-47页 |
| ·Creating lively and harmonious atmosphere | 第42页 |
| ·Creating real and vivid teaching scene | 第42-43页 |
| ·Using visual teaching method | 第43页 |
| ·Launching colorful and inspiring activities | 第43页 |
| ·Teaching students according to their aptitude | 第43-44页 |
| ·Helping them establish self-confidence and self-esteem | 第44-45页 |
| ·Helping students set goals | 第45页 |
| ·Making students work cooperatively | 第45-47页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第48页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第48-49页 |
| References | 第49-52页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第52-56页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第56-60页 |
