| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| ·Overview | 第14页 |
| ·Need for the study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| ·A conceptual understanding of narrative | 第17-18页 |
| ·Narrative structure | 第18-27页 |
| ·Schema theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Empirical studies on narrative structure | 第20-27页 |
| ·Differentiation between narrative and non-narrative constituents | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第30-41页 |
| ·Research questions | 第30-31页 |
| ·Material | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第32-40页 |
| ·Data preparation | 第32页 |
| ·Data analyzing procedures | 第32-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-61页 |
| ·General characteristics of use of non-narrative constituents by Chinese EFLlearners in their spoken narratives | 第41-54页 |
| ·Types of use of non-narrative constituents in the learners' spoken narratives | 第41-52页 |
| ·Proportion of use of non-narrative constituents in the learners' spoken narratives | 第52-54页 |
| ·General characteristics of use of non-narrative constituents by Chinese EFL learners in their written narratives | 第54-57页 |
| ·Types of use of non-narrative constituents in the learners' written narratives | 第54-55页 |
| ·Proportion of use of non-narrative constituents in the learners' written narratives | 第55-57页 |
| ·Comparison of non-narrative constituents across spoken and written narratives | 第57-60页 |
| ·Shared features in terms of types and proportion of use of non-narrative constituents across the learners' spoken and written narratives | 第57-58页 |
| ·Different non-narrative constituents in terms of types and proportion of use of non-narrative constituents across the learners' spoken and written narratives | 第58-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Major findings | 第61-62页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations of this study | 第63页 |
| ·Suggestions recommended for future research | 第63-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Transcripts of Spoken Sample Cases | 第68-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Transcripts of Written Sample Cases | 第81-98页 |
