| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 The purpose and significance of the study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3 Overview of the paper | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-29页 |
| 2.1 Studies on beliefs and teachers’ beliefs | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of beliefs | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of teachers’ beliefs | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.3 Characteristics of teachers’ beliefs | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on the teaching of reading and the pre-reading activities | 第21-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Schema Theory and the teaching of reading | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.1.1 Definition of Schema Theory | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.1.2 Categories of Schema Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.1.3 The Application of Schema Theory in the teaching of reading | 第23页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on English the teaching of reading | 第23-27页 |
| 2.2.2.1 Definition of the teaching of reading | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.2.2 Definition of the pre-reading activities in the teaching ofreading | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2.3 Studies on the pre-reading activities at home and abroad | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Relationship between teachers’ beliefs and classroom practice | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第29-34页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.1 The participants | 第30页 |
| 3.2.2 Instruments | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Questionnaire | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Classroom observations | 第31页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Interviews | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-62页 |
| 4.1 Analysis and discussion of the questionnaire data | 第34-53页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis and discussion of the first part of the questionnaire data | 第34-49页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Teachers’ beliefs of the necessity of the pre-reading activities | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Teachers’ beliefs of the purpose of the pre-reading activities | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Teachers’ beliefs of the effectiveness of the pre-readingactivities | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.1.4 Teachers’ self-assessment and reflection of the effectiveness ofthe pre-reading activities | 第43-46页 |
| 4.1.1.5 Teachers’ beliefs of the current situation of carrying out thepre-reading activities | 第46-49页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis and discussion of the second part of the questionnaire data | 第49-53页 |
| 4.2 Analysis and discussion of the classroom observation and interview | 第53-61页 |
| 4.2.1. Case 1 | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2.2 Case 2 | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2.3 Case 3 | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2.4 Comparing Case 1 with Case 2 and Case 3 | 第58-61页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-71页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第62-68页 |
| 5.1.1 Answers to research question 1: teachers’ belief of the importance, necessity and fundamental purpose of the pre-reading activities | 第63-65页 |
| 5.1.2 Answers to research question 2: Teachers’ beliefs are not consistentwith their teaching behaviors | 第65-68页 |
| 5.1.3 Answers to research question 3: teachers are lack of deep and sufficient reflection on the teaching behaviors of the pre-readingactivities | 第68页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the study | 第68-69页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions of the study | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix I | 第71-75页 |
| Appendix II | 第75-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-80页 |
| 在读学位期间发表论文情况 | 第80页 |
