| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.1.1 The Significance of Listening Comprehension | 第12-13页 |
| 1.1.2 The Inefficiency of Current Listening Teaching in Senior Middle School | 第13页 |
| 1.1.3 The Need for Finding Effective Teaching Models | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1 Schema Theory | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Schema Theory | 第17页 |
| 2.1.2 Categories of Schema Theory | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Linguistic Schema | 第18页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Content Schema | 第18页 |
| 2.1.2.3 Formal Schema | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 English Listening Teaching in High School | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.1 The Goals of Listening Teaching Set by New English Curriculum Standar | 第19页 |
| 2.2.2 The Process of Listening Comprehension | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Main Factors Influencing Efficiency of Listening Comprehension | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.3.1 Lack of Appropriate Materials | 第20页 |
| 2.2.3.2 Lack of Relevant Vocabulary and Background Knowledge | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.3.3 Lack of Listening Strategies | 第21页 |
| 2.3 A Study of the Schema-based Listening Comprehension | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Functions of Schema in Listening Comprehension | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Limitations of Schema in Listening Comprehension | 第22页 |
| 2.3.3 Modes of Listening Process Concerning Schema Theory | 第22-26页 |
| 2.3.3.1 Bottom-up Mode | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.3.2 Top-down Mode | 第24页 |
| 2.3.3.3 The Interactive Processing | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Research on Schema Theory in Listening Teaching | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4.1 Research on Schema Theory in Listening Teaching Abroad | 第26页 |
| 2.4.2 Related Research in China | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter3 Methodology | 第28-39页 |
| 3.1 Subjects | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.1 Students | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Teaching Materials | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Methods in the Study | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Questionnaire | 第30页 |
| 3.2.2 Tests | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.3 Interview | 第31页 |
| 3.3 Teaching Methods Used in the Experimental Class | 第31-39页 |
| 3.3.1 Methods of Activating Linguistic Schema | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3.1.1 Hint with Conjunctions | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.1.2 Predictions by Tone | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 Methods of Activating Content Schema | 第33-35页 |
| 3.3.2.1 Predictions by Given Words | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3.2.2 Activating Through Discussing the Theme of the Passage | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3.2.3 Activating Through Commenting on Pictures | 第35页 |
| 3.3.3 Methods of Activating Formal Schema | 第35-39页 |
| 3.3.3.1 Activating the Formal Schema of Narrative Texts | 第36页 |
| 3.3.3.2 Activating the Formal Schema of Argumentative Texts | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.3.3 Activating the Formal Schema of Expository Texts | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.3.4 Activating the Formal Schema of Specific Texts | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter4 Results and Discussion | 第39-51页 |
| 4.1 Results Analysis | 第39-51页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of the Questionnaire | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Difference of Current Situation in English Listening Learning | 第40-41页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Difference of Strategies Use in English Listening Learning | 第41-43页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Difference of Feedback on English Listening Teaching | 第43页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of the Subjects' Listening Scores | 第43-48页 |
| 4.1.2.1 The Analysis of the Subjects' Listening Scores of EC | 第44页 |
| 4.1.2.2 The Analysis of the Subjects' Listening Scores of CC | 第44-45页 |
| 4.1.2.3 The Statistical Comparison Between EC and CC | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.3 The Results of the Interview | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter5 Conclusion | 第51-55页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| 5.1.1 More Effective Schema-based Teaching Mode | 第51页 |
| 5.1.2 More Interesting Schema-based Teaching Mode | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Areas for Further Research | 第53-55页 |
| References | 第55-58页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ:Listening Questionnaire | 第58-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ:Listening Test (Pre-experiment) | 第60-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:Listening Test(Post-experiment) | 第63-65页 |
