| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Contents | 第5-7页 |
| Figure List | 第7-8页 |
| Table List | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Abstract | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| ·Rationale | 第14-16页 |
| ·Objectives | 第16-17页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-26页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第20-26页 |
| ·Works on the Humor Mechanism | 第20-22页 |
| ·Works on Humor in Foreign Language Teaching | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three Humor and Foreign Language Teaching | 第26-36页 |
| ·Humor: Definition, Related Concepts and Classification | 第26-30页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第26-27页 |
| ·Related Concepts of Humor | 第27-29页 |
| ·Types of Humor | 第29-30页 |
| ·Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第30-33页 |
| ·Incorporation of Humor into English Teaching | 第33-34页 |
| ·Benefits of Using Humor in the Language Classroom | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four Study of Humor in College English Teaching | 第36-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第36页 |
| ·Participants | 第36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36-37页 |
| ·Test Materials | 第36-37页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第37页 |
| ·Hypotheses | 第37-38页 |
| ·Method and Procedures | 第38-40页 |
| ·Results of the Research | 第40-47页 |
| ·Implications | 第47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion | 第48-66页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·Advantages of the Incorporation of Humor into English Teaching | 第48-53页 |
| ·Creating a Positive Learning Environment | 第48-50页 |
| ·Developing a Harmonious Teacher-students Relationship | 第50-51页 |
| ·Stimulating Students’Desire for Learning | 第51-52页 |
| ·Cultivating Students’Personality | 第52-53页 |
| ·Incorporating Humor into English Teaching | 第53-61页 |
| ·Humor and Vocabulary Teaching | 第53-56页 |
| ·Humor and Grammar Teaching | 第56-58页 |
| ·Humor and Culture Teaching | 第58-61页 |
| ·Principles for the Teachers to Observe | 第61-64页 |
| ·Teaching-with-Humor Approach and Teacher Development | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第66-70页 |
| ·Research Findings | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations | 第67页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第67-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-74页 |
| Appendix | 第74-78页 |
| 作者简历 | 第78页 |
