| Acknowledgements | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-12页 |
| ·Research background | 第7-10页 |
| ·The purpose of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| ·The framework of the thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第12-24页 |
| ·Defining motivation | 第12-14页 |
| ·Some famous researchers' views | 第12-13页 |
| ·Four general approaches to motivation | 第13-14页 |
| ·The author's view | 第14页 |
| ·Categorizing motivation | 第14-17页 |
| ·Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation | 第14-15页 |
| ·Integrative motivation and instrumental motivation | 第15-17页 |
| ·Some motivational components | 第17-24页 |
| ·Needs theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Attribution theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Self-efficacy | 第20页 |
| ·Goal-setting theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Expectancy-value theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Feedback theory | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Survey | 第24-34页 |
| ·Purpose of the survey | 第24页 |
| ·Participants of the survey | 第24-25页 |
| ·Instruments of the survey | 第25页 |
| ·Results and discussion | 第25-34页 |
| ·Freshmen's motivational beliefs | 第26-32页 |
| ·Differences between the successful and the unsuccessful's motivational beliefs | 第32-33页 |
| ·Limitation of the survey | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Implications and suggestions How to promote freshmen's motivation | 第34-43页 |
| ·Developing students' interests in learning English | 第34-35页 |
| ·Creating pleasant and supportive learning atmosphere | 第35-37页 |
| ·Developing a good teacher-student relationship | 第35-36页 |
| ·Correcting errors with techniques | 第36-37页 |
| ·Deepening, students' understanding of value and lowering students' perception of cost | 第37页 |
| ·Promoting students' self-efficacy | 第37-38页 |
| ·Promoting motivation-enhancing attributions | 第38-39页 |
| ·Encouraging learners to set long-term goals | 第39页 |
| ·Creating learner autonomy | 第39-40页 |
| ·Giving positive feedback | 第40-42页 |
| ·Raising teachers' motivational awareness | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and future research direction | 第43-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-47页 |
| Appendix | 第47-52页 |
