| Abstract in English | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| 2.1 Researches on Interest | 第18-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Herbart’s Theory of Interest | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Dewey’s Theory of Interest | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Recent Conceptualization of Interest Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.4 Recent Conceptualization of Interest at Home | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Researches on Vocational School English Teaching and Learning | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches on Vocational School English Teaching | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on Vocational School English Learning | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Research Gap | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-42页 |
| 3.1 The Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 Schraw and Lehman’s Framework of Interest | 第32-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Situational Interest | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 Individual Interest | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2.3 The Transition from Situational to Individual Interest | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 The Self-Determination Theory | 第36-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Introduction to the Self-Determination Theory | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.2 The Self-Determination Theory and Interest | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3.3 Pedagogic Significance of The Self-Determination Theory | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第42-52页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第42页 |
| 4.2 Research Participants | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第44-47页 |
| 4.3.1 Classroom Observation | 第44页 |
| 4.3.2 Questionnaires | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.3 Semi-Structured Interviews | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.4 An English Test | 第46-47页 |
| 4.4 Data Collection and Treatment | 第47-48页 |
| 4.5 Research Procedures | 第48-52页 |
| 4.5.1 Observing the Teacher-Researcher’s English Classes | 第48-49页 |
| 4.5.2 Conducting a Survey of Students’ English Course Learning Interest | 第49-50页 |
| 4.5.3 Interviewing Students and Teachers | 第50页 |
| 4.5.4 Testing the Students’ English Proficiency | 第50-51页 |
| 4.5.5 Analyzing the Data | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第52-74页 |
| 5.1 Results | 第52-63页 |
| 5.1.1 Results of the Classroom Observation | 第52-53页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of the Questionnaires | 第53-58页 |
| 5.1.3 Results of the English Test | 第58-59页 |
| 5.1.4 Results of the Interviews | 第59-63页 |
| 5.2 Discussion | 第63-71页 |
| 5.2.1 Correlation Between Course Learning Interest and English Proficiency | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2.2 Correlation Between Course Learning Interest and Reading Ability | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2.3 Correlation Between Course Learning Interest and Writing Ability | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2.4 The Status Quo of English Learning Interest | 第69-70页 |
| 5.2.5 Factors Affecting English Learning Interest | 第70-71页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions on Cultivating English Learning Interest | 第71-74页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第74-78页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第74-75页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Study | 第75-76页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-88页 |
| Appendix I Keller’s Course Interest Survey (Adapted) | 第88-90页 |
| Appendix II Semi-Structured Interview with Students | 第90-91页 |
| Appendix III Semi-Structured Interview with Teachers | 第91页 |
