| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research purpose | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research significance | 第13页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the dissertation | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第15-30页 |
| 2.1 Teachers' emotion | 第15-23页 |
| 2.1.1 The definition of emotion | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of teacher's emotion | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies on teachers' emotion | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.4 Studies on teachers' emotion and teachers' professional development | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2 Novice EFL teachers | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Characteristics of novice EFL teachers | 第24页 |
| 2.2.3 Studies on novice EFL teachers | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Novice EFL teachers' professional development | 第26-30页 |
| 2.3.1 EFL teachers' professional development | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Content of EFL teachers' professional development | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.3 Studies on EFL teachers' professional development | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Research Methodology | 第30-37页 |
| 3.1 Research sites and participants | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 The role of researcher and the relationship with participants | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Research puzzles | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Research method | 第32-37页 |
| 3.4.1 The rationale of narrative inquiry | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.2 Data collection | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4.3 Data analysis | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Narrative Accounts from the Participants | 第37-55页 |
| 4.1 Yao's account | 第37-43页 |
| 4.1.1 "English is the only subject I'm good at" | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.2 "Being able to teach others feels great" | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.3 "Learn from problems" | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.4 "I feel lucky to have his support" | 第40页 |
| 4.1.5 "I was overwhelmed by all the challenges" | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.6 "I need to be very careful when dealing with students" | 第42页 |
| 4.1.7 "I love being an English teacher and I will become a better one" | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 Vivian's account | 第43-49页 |
| 4.2.1 "I had to choose between family and career" | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2 "Inspired and motivated, I began to get creative" | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.3 "I was sad, but there was no one I could turn to" | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2.4 "Every experience is worth cherishing" | 第47-49页 |
| 4.3 Alex's account | 第49-55页 |
| 4.3.1 "Entrusted with the responsibility, I feel obliged to fulfill the expectations" | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3.2 "I'm having trouble managing students" | 第50页 |
| 4.3.3 "I feel confused about certain phenomena and the school administration" | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.4 "I slapped a student" | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.5 "An unexpected token of affection" | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.6 "Now my priority is to be a competent English teacher " | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Analysis and discussion | 第55-61页 |
| 5.1 Perceptions of EFL teaching before service | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Most meaningful experiences during the beginning period | 第56-59页 |
| 5.2.1 Experiences related to the identifying process | 第56-58页 |
| 5.2.2 Experiences related to teacher-student relationship | 第58-59页 |
| 5.3 Potential influencing factors responsible for attitudinal change | 第59-61页 |
| 6. Conclusions and Implications | 第61-64页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第61页 |
| 6.2 Main implications | 第61-62页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the present study | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix One | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix Two | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix Three | 第69-70页 |
