| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要（Abstract in Chinese） | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-16页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第17-20页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Significance and purpose of the study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Overview of the study | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-46页 |
| ·Teacher identity | 第20-25页 |
| ·Definition of identity | 第20-22页 |
| ·Definition of teachers’ identity | 第22-23页 |
| ·Definition of English teachers’ identity | 第23-25页 |
| ·Theoretical basis | 第25-35页 |
| ·Community of Practice Theory | 第26-27页 |
| ·Community of Practice | 第27-33页 |
| ·Identity formation in Community of Practice Theory | 第33-35页 |
| ·Previous studies on English teachers’ identity abroad and at home | 第35-41页 |
| ·Previous studies on English teachers’ identity abroad | 第36-38页 |
| ·Previous studies on English teachers’ identity at home | 第38-41页 |
| ·Narrative inquiry | 第41-46页 |
| ·Definition of narrative inquiry | 第41-42页 |
| ·The foundation and connotation of narrative inquiry | 第42-43页 |
| ·The nature of narrative inquiry | 第43-44页 |
| ·Paradigm of narrative research | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第46-57页 |
| ·Research questions | 第46页 |
| ·Research design | 第46-57页 |
| ·Participants | 第46-48页 |
| ·Instruments | 第48-51页 |
| ·Procedure | 第51-55页 |
| ·Data collection | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions | 第57-113页 |
| ·Results and discussions of questionnaire | 第57-64页 |
| ·The pilot study of questionnaire | 第57-58页 |
| ·Data collection and logging of questionnaires | 第58页 |
| ·Results and discussions of young college English teachers’ identity by means of questionnaires | 第58-64页 |
| ·Results and discussions of pre-interview | 第64-80页 |
| ·Results and discussions of classroom observation | 第80-101页 |
| ·Results and discussions of post-interview | 第101-113页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第113-123页 |
| ·Major findings of young college English teachers’ identity | 第113-117页 |
| ·Major findings of the current situation of young college Englishteachers’ identity | 第113-114页 |
| ·Major findings of the influencing factors of young collegeEnglish teachers’ identity | 第114页 |
| ·Major findings of valuable means to construct young collegeEnglish teachers’ positive identity | 第114-117页 |
| ·Implications for young college English teachers’ identity | 第117-120页 |
| ·Implications for professional development of young collegeEnglish teachers | 第118-119页 |
| ·Implications for the school administrative department | 第119-120页 |
| ·Implications for undergraduates willing to be college Englishteachers | 第120页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第120-121页 |
| ·Reflections of the researcher | 第121-123页 |
| Bibliography | 第123-129页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第129-132页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第132-133页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第133-134页 |
| Appendix 4 | 第134-135页 |
| Resume | 第135页 |
