| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第12页 |
| ·The overall structure of the study | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第13-23页 |
| ·Situational approach | 第13-18页 |
| ·The definition of situational approach | 第13-14页 |
| ·Characteristics of situational approach | 第14-15页 |
| ·The theoretical foundation of situational approach | 第15-16页 |
| ·Studies on situational approach at home and abroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Vocabulary teaching | 第18-21页 |
| ·Concept of vocabulary | 第19页 |
| ·Researches concerning vocabulary teaching at home and abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies on the application of situational approach in English teaching | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Research methodology | 第23-36页 |
| ·Research objective | 第23页 |
| ·Research questions | 第23页 |
| ·Participants | 第23-24页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第24-26页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第24-25页 |
| ·Tests | 第25页 |
| ·SPSS | 第25-26页 |
| ·Procedures of the experiment | 第26-35页 |
| ·Pre-test | 第26-27页 |
| ·Pre-questionnaire | 第27页 |
| ·Teaching treatment | 第27-35页 |
| ·Post-questionnaire | 第35页 |
| ·Post-test | 第35页 |
| ·Data collection | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Four Data analysis and discussion | 第36-49页 |
| ·The analysis and discussion of the questionnaires | 第36-42页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of the pre-questionnaire between EC and CC | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of the post-questionnaire between EC and CC | 第37-39页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire in EC | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire in CC | 第40-41页 |
| ·Analysis of the results | 第41-42页 |
| ·The analysis and discussion of the tests | 第42-48页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of the pre-test between EC and CC | 第42-43页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of the post-test between EC and CC | 第43-45页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of pre-test and post-test in EC | 第45-46页 |
| ·Analysis and comparison of pre-test and post-test in CC | 第46-48页 |
| ·Discussions | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-53页 |
| ·Major findings | 第49-50页 |
| ·Implications for the study | 第50-51页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第51页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-57页 |
| Appendix I: Questionnaire on students’ interest | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix II: Pre-test | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix III: Post-test | 第61-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| The list of the research papers published by the author | 第64-65页 |
