| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Table of Contents | 第9-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第13-15页 |
| ·Theoretical background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Practical background | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the research | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-34页 |
| ·Key terms in this study | 第17-26页 |
| ·Lexical chunks | 第17-23页 |
| ·Definitions of lexical chunks | 第17-20页 |
| ·Classification of lexical chunks | 第20-23页 |
| ·The lexical approach | 第23-26页 |
| ·Main idea of the lexical approach | 第24-25页 |
| ·Main principles | 第25-26页 |
| ·Lexical chunks in language teaching | 第26-29页 |
| ·Teaehing lexical chunks in conversation | 第26-28页 |
| ·Teaehing lexical chunks in listening comprehension | 第28页 |
| ·Teaching lexical chunks in reading and writing | 第28-29页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation for the research | 第29-31页 |
| ·Consectionism | 第29-30页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第30-31页 |
| ·Related studies on the lexical approach | 第31-34页 |
| ·Related studies outside of China | 第31-32页 |
| ·Related studies in China | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第34-39页 |
| ·Research questions | 第34页 |
| ·Research designs | 第34-39页 |
| ·Quantitative design | 第34-37页 |
| ·Participants | 第34-35页 |
| ·Instrument | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第36-37页 |
| ·Qualitative design | 第37-39页 |
| ·Participants | 第37页 |
| ·Instrument | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第39-53页 |
| ·Current situation of the application of the lexical approach | 第39-44页 |
| ·Specific problems existing in the implementation | 第44-49页 |
| ·Problems about the relation of lexis and grammar | 第44-46页 |
| ·Problems about language input | 第46-47页 |
| ·Problems about teaching methods | 第47-48页 |
| ·Problems about grammar errors | 第48-49页 |
| ·Reasons for the problems | 第49-53页 |
| ·Reasons for ignorance of the internal grammar rules of chunks | 第49页 |
| ·Reasons for reading materials chosen as the main means of language input | 第49-50页 |
| ·Reasons for rare application of Observe-Hypothesis-Practice model | 第50-51页 |
| ·Reasons for deficient understanding of the causes of grammar errors | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-57页 |
| ·Major findings | 第53-54页 |
| ·Implications for English teaching | 第54-55页 |
| ·Providing guidance and training to teachers | 第54页 |
| ·Modifying current examination system | 第54-55页 |
| ·Adjusting attitudes towards students when implementing the lexical approach | 第55页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第55-57页 |
| References | 第57-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第62-63页 |
