| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 General description of the study | 第11页 |
| 1.2 Research background | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2.1 The importance of English pronunciation | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2.2 Requirements of curriculum teaching reform | 第12页 |
| 1.2.3 Reasons to study the present situation of pronunciation learning & teaching in junior high school | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Overall structure of the thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| 2.1 Definition of key terms in this study | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of phonetics | 第15页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of phonetic competence | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Definition of English pronunciation | 第16页 |
| 2.1.4 Definition of English standard pronunciation | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations in this study | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Phonetics | 第17页 |
| 2.2.2 Critical Period Hypothesis | 第17-20页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies on status quo of English pronunciation teaching & learning | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies on status quo of English pronunciation teaching & learning abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on status quo of English pronunciation teaching & learning at home | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Comments on previous studies | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第24-29页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第24页 |
| 3.2 Research designs | 第24-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative research designs | 第24-27页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Participants | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instruments | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Procedures | 第26页 |
| 3.2.1.4 Data collection and analysis | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative research design | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Participants | 第27页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instrument | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Procedure | 第28页 |
| 3.2.2.4 Data collection and analysis | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第29-42页 |
| 4.1 General situation of English pronunciation learning in junior high school | 第29-36页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of English pronunciation learning belief of junior high school students | 第29-34页 |
| 4.1.2 General pronunciation level of junior high school students | 第34-35页 |
| 4.1.3 Discussion about English pronunciation learning in junior high school students | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2 Differences between low achievers and high achievers in English pronunciation | 第36-39页 |
| 4.2.1 Learning attitudes towards pronunciation | 第37页 |
| 4.2.2 Learning motivation of pronunciation | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.3 Self-evaluation of pronunciation | 第38-39页 |
| 4.3 The underlying causes of the differences between low achievers and high achievers in English pronunciation learning | 第39-41页 |
| 4.3.1 On the basis of learning beliefs | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3.2 In terms of learning methods | 第40-41页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第42-45页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第43-44页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study | 第44页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future research | 第44-45页 |
| References | 第45-48页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第48-50页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第50-54页 |
| Appendix III | 第54-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第61-62页 |
