| Acknowledgement | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Purpose of the research | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第19-27页 |
| 2.1 Vocabulary and vocabulary teaching | 第19-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Significance of vocabulary | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2 Significance of the English vocabulary teaching | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.3 The common methods of the English vocabulary teaching | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 Peer teaching | 第23-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of the peer teaching | 第23页 |
| 2.2.2 Development of peer teaching abroad and at home | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Cone of Learning Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Comprehensible Input Hypothesis | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Constructivism Learning Theory | 第29-30页 |
| 3.4 Motivational Theory | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第31-55页 |
| 4.1 Research subjects | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Research questions | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Research instruments | 第32-34页 |
| 4.3.1 The pre-questionnaire and the post-questionnaire | 第32页 |
| 4.3.2 The pre-interview and the post-interviews | 第32-33页 |
| 4.3.3 Vocabulary pre-test and post-test | 第33页 |
| 4.3.4 Teaching journals | 第33-34页 |
| 4.4 The overall action research process | 第34-35页 |
| 4.5 Problem identification and hypothesis | 第35-40页 |
| 4.5.1 Problem identification | 第35-39页 |
| 4.5.2 Hypothesis | 第39-40页 |
| 4.6 The planning of peer teaching in vocabulary teaching | 第40-48页 |
| 4.7 The implementation of peer teaching in vocabulary teaching | 第48-55页 |
| 4.7.1 The first implementation of peer teaching in vocabulary teaching | 第48页 |
| 4.7.2 The primary stage of adjustment | 第48-51页 |
| 4.7.3 The second implementation of peer teaching in vocabulary teaching | 第51页 |
| 4.7.4 The second stage of adjustment | 第51-53页 |
| 4.7.5 The third implementation of peer teaching in vocabulary teaching | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis and discussion | 第55-67页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of the pre-questionnaire and post questionnaire | 第55-57页 |
| 5.2 Analysis of the pre-test and the post-test | 第57-59页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of the interview | 第59-62页 |
| 5.4 Discussion | 第62-67页 |
| 5.4.1 Students’ attitude toward English learning | 第62页 |
| 5.4.2 Students’ enthusiasm to English learning | 第62-63页 |
| 5.4.3 Peer teaching and the students’ ability of vocabulary memory andcomprehension | 第63-64页 |
| 5.4.4 Keys to successful implementation of peer teaching | 第64页 |
| 5.4.5 Teacher’s roles in the peer teaching | 第64-67页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第67-69页 |
| 6.1.1 Enhance the students’ interest in English learning | 第67-68页 |
| 6.1.2 Improve the students’ memory and comprehension of vocabulary | 第68页 |
| 6.1.3 Develop the students' ability of cooperation and the spirit of mutualassistance | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the present research | 第69页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for the further research | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-75页 |
| Appendix ⅠPre-test | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Preliminary Interview | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Pre-questionnaire and Post questionnaire | 第77-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Post interview | 第78-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Post test | 第79-80页 |
| AppendixⅥ Pictures of peer teaching | 第80-82页 |
| AppendixⅦ Schedule of the task assignment | 第82-83页 |
| AppendixⅧ Vocabulary dictation record | 第83-84页 |
| AppendixⅨ Teaching cards | 第84-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅹ Students’opinion of peer teaching | 第88-90页 |
