| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| List of Figures | 第12-13页 |
| List of Tables | 第13-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第15-17页 |
| 1.1 The General Description of the Study | 第15页 |
| 1.2 The Significance and purpose of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 The Structure of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-39页 |
| 2.1 Critical Thinking | 第17-29页 |
| 2.1.1 The history of the idea of CT | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of CT | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.3 Models of CT | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.3.1 The Delphi Model | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.3.2 The Paul's Model | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.3.3 The Lin's Model | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.3.4 The Wen's Model | 第25页 |
| 2.1.4 Assessment of CT | 第25-28页 |
| 2.1.5 Approaches of teaching CT | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2 The Studies of college English teaching in China | 第29-33页 |
| 2.2.1 The brief history of College English Teaching in China | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2.2 The current situation of College English teaching in China | 第31-33页 |
| 2.2.2.1 The main achievements of College English teaching | 第31-32页 |
| 2.2.2.2 The problems of College English teaching in China | 第32页 |
| 2.2.2.3 Summary | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3 Related Studies on College Students’ Critical Thinking | 第33-38页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on College Students’ Critical Thinking abroad | 第33页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on College Students’ Critical Thinking in China | 第33-34页 |
| 2.3.3 Studies on Teaching CT in English class in China | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3.4 Studies on Output and CT teaching in English class | 第35-38页 |
| 2.3.4.1 'Input-based, Output-driven' Hypothesis in EFL | 第35-37页 |
| 2.3.4.2 Studies on public speaking, debating and reflective journals in cultivating CT | 第37-38页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第38-39页 |
| 2.4.1 Limitations of the previous studies | 第38页 |
| 2.4.2 Position of the present study | 第38-39页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH DESIGN | 第39-48页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第39页 |
| 3.2 Methodologies | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Research Aim | 第39页 |
| 3.2.2 Participants | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第40-45页 |
| 3.3.1 persuasive speeches | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3.2 British Parliamentary debate | 第41-43页 |
| 3.3.3 reflective journal | 第43-44页 |
| 3.3.4 CCTST | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4 Teaching Materials | 第45-46页 |
| 3.5 Procedure | 第46-47页 |
| 3.6 Data analysis | 第47-48页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第48-68页 |
| 4.1 Current situation of the CT skills of the non-English major freshmen | 第48-53页 |
| 4.1.1 CCTST Overall Score of the participants | 第48-50页 |
| 4.1.2 CCTST Scale Scores for the participants | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2 The effects of the Public Speaking with reflective journals and debate on the students' CT | 第53-62页 |
| 4.2.1 Comparison of the pretest and posttest of the CCTST of the participants in Experimental Group | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of the pretest and posttest of the CCTST of the participants in EG1( Experimental Group of Public speaking with reflective journals) | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparison of the pretest and posttest of the CCTST of the participants in EG2 ( Experimental Group of Debating) | 第59-62页 |
| 4.3 Comparison of the pretest and posttest of the CCTST of the participants in the Control Group | 第62-64页 |
| 4.4 Influence of the cultivation of students' CT on their English Achievement Exam | 第64-65页 |
| 4.5 Written Interview | 第65-68页 |
| CHAPTER FIVECONCLUSION | 第68-71页 |
| 5.1 Overview of the Whole Study | 第68页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第68-69页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第70-71页 |
| REFERENCES | 第71-77页 |
| APPENDICES | 第77-84页 |
| Appendix I: Teaching Plan | 第77-83页 |
| Appendix II :Written Interview Questions | 第83-84页 |
