| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Ⅰ. Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第13页 |
| ·Overall structure of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Ⅱ. Literature review | 第15-26页 |
| ·Definitions of Cooperative Learning | 第15-16页 |
| ·Elements of Cooperative Learning | 第16-18页 |
| ·Positive Interdependence | 第16页 |
| ·Individual Accountability | 第16-17页 |
| ·Face-to-face Promotive Interaction | 第17页 |
| ·Interpersonal and Small Group Skills | 第17页 |
| ·Group Processing | 第17-18页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis of Cooperative Learning | 第18-20页 |
| ·Social Interdependence Perspective | 第18-19页 |
| ·Motivational Perspective | 第19页 |
| ·Developmental perspective | 第19页 |
| ·Cognitive Elaboration Perspective | 第19-20页 |
| ·Constructivism Perspective | 第20页 |
| ·Methods of Cooperative Learning | 第20-22页 |
| ·Student Teams Achievement Divisions | 第20-21页 |
| ·Teams-Games-Tournaments | 第21页 |
| ·Jigsaw | 第21页 |
| ·Group Investigation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Learning Together | 第22页 |
| ·Research on cooperative learning at home and abroad | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research on cooperative learning at home | 第22-24页 |
| ·Research on cooperative learning abroad | 第24-26页 |
| Ⅲ Research Design and Methodology | 第26-32页 |
| ·Research questions | 第26页 |
| ·Subjects | 第26-29页 |
| ·Design of the study | 第29-30页 |
| ·Instruments | 第30-32页 |
| ·Interview | 第30页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第30-31页 |
| ·Students’ pre-test and post-test | 第31-32页 |
| Ⅳ Results and Discussion | 第32-43页 |
| ·Analysis on the interviews with native English teacher | 第32-34页 |
| ·The advantages of cooperative learning in oral English teaching | 第32页 |
| ·Group division and group work | 第32-33页 |
| ·Evaluation of the group work on students | 第33-34页 |
| ·Problems in cooperative learning class | 第34页 |
| ·Analysis on the interviews with students | 第34-37页 |
| ·1 The enjoyment of students on the group discussions and interaction between group members | 第34-35页 |
| ·Pleasant and energetic class | 第35-36页 |
| ·Improve the relationship between the classmates | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis on the classroom observation | 第37-40页 |
| ·Analysis on the pre-test and post-test | 第40-43页 |
| Ⅴ Conclusion | 第43-46页 |
| ·Major findings | 第43-44页 |
| ·Creating the authentic speaking environment | 第43页 |
| ·Increasing opportunities to practice oral English | 第43页 |
| ·Building up students cooperation | 第43-44页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第44页 |
| ·Limitations | 第44-45页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-50页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Interview Questions with Native English Teacher | 第50-51页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Interview Questions with Students | 第51-52页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ The Oral Grades of Pre-test and Post-test | 第52-53页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Classroom Observation | 第53-54页 |
| Papers Published During MA Program | 第54页 |
