| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research background | 第12页 |
| ·Research purpose and significance | 第12-13页 |
| ·The organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| ·Lexical chunks | 第15-21页 |
| ·Definitions of lexical chunks | 第15-17页 |
| ·Classifications of lexical chunks | 第17-20页 |
| ·Functions of lexical chunks | 第20-21页 |
| ·Theoretical basis of reading | 第21-23页 |
| ·The nature of reading | 第21-22页 |
| ·Reading ability | 第22-23页 |
| ·Lexical chunks and English reading comprehension | 第23-26页 |
| ·Major studies abroad | 第23-24页 |
| ·Major studies in China | 第24-26页 |
| 3. Applying Lexical Chunks in English Reading Teaching:An Experiment | 第26-41页 |
| ·Purpose of the teaching experiment | 第26页 |
| ·Subjects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Research questions | 第27页 |
| ·Methodology | 第27-28页 |
| ·Questionnaires before the experiment | 第27页 |
| ·The pre-experiment test | 第27-28页 |
| ·The post-experiment test | 第28页 |
| ·Questionnaires after the experiment | 第28页 |
| ·Instructional plans | 第28-38页 |
| ·Teaching designs in experimental class | 第29-38页 |
| ·Teaching designs in control class | 第38页 |
| ·Data collection | 第38-41页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第41-57页 |
| ·Subjects' perceptions of reading before experiment | 第41-46页 |
| ·Subjects' English reading achievements before the experiment | 第46-47页 |
| ·Subjects' English reading achievements after the experiment | 第47页 |
| ·Comparison of subjects' reading achievements before and after experiment | 第47-50页 |
| ·Comparison between pre-test and post-test of CC | 第47-48页 |
| ·Comparison between pre-test and post-test of EC | 第48-49页 |
| ·Comparison of three level achievers' number in both groups between pre-test and post-test | 第49-50页 |
| ·Subjects' perceptions of reading after the experiment | 第50-55页 |
| ·Discussion | 第55-57页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| ·Summary of major findings | 第57-58页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第58页 |
| ·Limitations and recommendations for further research | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第63-74页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第74-77页 |
| 作者攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录 | 第77页 |
