| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-17页 |
| 1.1 Statement of the Problem | 第7-9页 |
| 1.2 A general Description of the China-Nova Scotia Program | 第9-13页 |
| 1.3 Motivation of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.5 Organization of this Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-36页 |
| 2.1 Culture, Language and Intercultural Communication | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 The Relationship between Language and Culture | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.2 The Relationship between Culture and Intercultural Communication | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Intercultural Awareness | 第22-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Relevant Views on Intercultural Awareness | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Levels of Intercultural Awareness | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.3 Models of Intercultural Awareness | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Intercultural Communication and Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第28-32页 |
| 2.3.1 Related Views on Intercultural Communication | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Related Views on Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第30-32页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies of Intercultural Awareness and Intercultural Communicative Competence of Chinese Senior High School Students | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第36-39页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第37页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.2 Test | 第38页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection | 第38页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussions | 第39-46页 |
| 4.1 Answers to Research Question One | 第39-43页 |
| 4.2 Answers to Research Question Two | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第46-52页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第46页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第46-48页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第48页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第48-52页 |
| References | 第52-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| Appendix I | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix II | 第59-62页 |
