| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Structure of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-33页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第16-21页 |
| ·Types of Motivation | 第21-23页 |
| ·Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Integrative and Instrumental Motivation | 第22-23页 |
| ·Previous Research on Motivation | 第23-24页 |
| ·Theories of Motivation in Psychological Perspective | 第24-28页 |
| ·Expectancy-value Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Goal theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Self-efficacy Theory | 第26-27页 |
| ·Attribution Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Motivation to Learn a Foreign/Second Language | 第28-33页 |
| ·Gardner's Motivation Theory | 第28-30页 |
| ·Expectancy and Value Theories in L2 Motivation Research | 第30-31页 |
| ·Chinese Socio-Education Approach | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology for the Research | 第33-36页 |
| ·Subjects | 第33-34页 |
| ·Subjects for the Questionnaire | 第33-34页 |
| ·Subjects for the Interview | 第34页 |
| ·Measure instrument | 第34页 |
| ·Procedure | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Questionnaire | 第35页 |
| ·The Interview | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Four Findings and Discussion | 第36-50页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第36页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of the Questionnaire | 第36-43页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of the Interview | 第43-44页 |
| ·Implications of the Research | 第44-47页 |
| ·Considering the Learners | 第44-45页 |
| ·Considering the Teachers | 第45-46页 |
| ·Considering the Learning Environment | 第46-47页 |
| ·Findings of the Research | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第48-49页 |
| ·Future Research on Motivation | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Five Suggestions for improving Motivation to Adult English Teaching | 第50-65页 |
| ·Improving Learning Environment for Motivation | 第50-53页 |
| ·Increasing Learners' Interest and Involvement in the Task | 第50-51页 |
| ·Using Cooperative Learning Techniques | 第51-52页 |
| ·Correcting Errors with Techniques | 第52-53页 |
| ·Enhancing Teacher's Role in Promoting Motivation | 第53-61页 |
| ·Teacher's Characteristics | 第53-54页 |
| ·Teacher's Role | 第54-61页 |
| ·Student's Role in Promoting Motivation | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire of English Learning Motivation | 第76-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Questions for the Interview | 第78页 |
