| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Present Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Statement of the Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-38页 |
| 2.1 The trinity of Culture, Language and Communication | 第15-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Culture | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Language | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Communication | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.4 Trinity of Culture, Language and Communication | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2 Intercultural Communication in Foreign Language Teaching | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Intercultural Communication | 第28页 |
| 2.2.2 Intercultural Communication in Foreign Language Teaching | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3 Cultivation of Intercultural Communicative Competence in Vocational School | 第29-37页 |
| 2.3.1 Linguistic Competence and Communicative Competence | 第30-31页 |
| 2.3.2 Definition of Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第31页 |
| 2.3.3 Elements of Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3.4 English Teaching and Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第32-34页 |
| 2.3.5 Major Concerns of Intercultural Teaching in Vocational School | 第34-37页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第38-42页 |
| 3.1 Restatement of Research Questions | 第38页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Research Instrument | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.2 Test | 第40页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection Procedures | 第41页 |
| 3.4.1 Pilot Study | 第41页 |
| 3.4.2 Data Collection | 第41页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions | 第42-58页 |
| 4.1 Answers to Research Question 1 current situation of students’ interculturalcommunicative competence in vocational school | 第42-52页 |
| 4.2 Answers to Research Question 2 students’ awareness and attitudes towardsintercultural teaching | 第52-56页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions, Implications and Suggestions for Further Research | 第58-64页 |
| 5.1 Conclusions | 第58-59页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第59-62页 |
| 5.2.1 Improvement of Teachers’ Overall Quality | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2.2 Improvement of the Teaching Materials | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2.3 Improvement of the Students’ Awareness towards Culture | 第61页 |
| 5.2.4 Adjustment of the Teaching and Learning Methods | 第61-62页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Research | 第62-64页 |
| Reference | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix I | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix II | 第71-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
| 攻读学位期间取得的科研成果清单 | 第74页 |
