| 中文摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| 1.1 Genesis of the study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 An introduction to Chinese English majors | 第11-14页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| 2.1 The concept of language competence | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 The measurement of language competence | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3 Exploring the CEFR | 第21-25页 |
| 2.4 Applying the CEFR in language learning, teaching and assessment | 第25-31页 |
| 2.4.1 Applying the CEFR in language teaching and learning | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4.2 Aligning existing examinations to the CEFR | 第28-30页 |
| 2.4.3 Applying the CEFR in test and scale development and validation | 第30-31页 |
| 2.5 Exploring self-assessment as a measurement method | 第31-34页 |
| 2.6 Summary of literature review | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第37-47页 |
| 3.1 Research site | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第38-41页 |
| 3.3 Self-assessment | 第41-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Self-assessment design | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3.2 Participants | 第42页 |
| 3.3.3 Data collection | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3.4 Data analysis for self-assessment | 第43页 |
| 3.4 English proficiency test | 第43-45页 |
| 3.4.1 Two English proficiency tests | 第43-44页 |
| 3.4.2 English proficiency tests administration | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4.3 Data analysis for English proficiency test | 第45页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Four Reliability and Validity of Self-assessment | 第47-59页 |
| 4.1 Self-assessment results | 第47-51页 |
| 4.2 English proficiency test results | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between self-assessment and English proficiency test | 第53-57页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter Five English Majors’ Language Competence with Referenceto the CEFR | 第59-75页 |
| 5.1 English language competence of freshman students | 第59-61页 |
| 5.2 English language competence of sophomore students | 第61-63页 |
| 5.3 English language competence of junior students | 第63-65页 |
| 5.4 English language competence of first-year MA students | 第65-67页 |
| 5.5 English language competence development among four cohorts | 第67-73页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter Six Strengths and Weakness of English Majors’ LanguageCompetence with Reference to the CEFR | 第75-81页 |
| 6.1 Strengths and weakness of freshman students’ language competence | 第75-77页 |
| 6.2 Strengths and weakness of sophomore students’ language competence | 第77-80页 |
| 6.3 Summary | 第80-81页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusions | 第81-85页 |
| 7.1 Major findings of the study | 第81-83页 |
| 7.2 Limitations of the study | 第83页 |
| 7.3 Significance of the study | 第83-84页 |
| 7.4 Recommendations for future research | 第84-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85-87页 |
| References | 第87-95页 |
| Appendix I Common Reference Levels: self-assessment grid | 第95-99页 |
| Appendix II ELP Self-assessment Checklists used in this Study | 第99-115页 |
| Appendix III The Reading and Writing Test of PET for Schools | 第115-125页 |
| Appendix IV The Reading Test of FCE for Schools | 第125-133页 |
| Appendix V Publications | 第133-134页 |
