| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 The origin of the study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Aims and significance of the study | 第11页 |
| 1.3 The structure of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-20页 |
| 2.1 Language and language learning | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Phenomenological philosophy of language learning | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Authentic learning | 第15-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Authentic tasks | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Authentic learning environment | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2.3 Authority power | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 RICH | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第20-31页 |
| 3.1 The setting | 第20-22页 |
| 3.1.1 The Basic English course | 第20-21页 |
| 3.1.2 Participants | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 第22-26页 |
| 3.2.1 Narrative inquiry | 第22-25页 |
| 3.2.2 Ethnography | 第25页 |
| 3.2.3 Case study | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Data collection | 第26-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Observation | 第27页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第27页 |
| 3.3.3 Research procedure | 第27-29页 |
| 3.4 Data presentation and analysis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Narrative Results | 第31-40页 |
| 4.1 "My night sleep was disturbed." | 第31页 |
| 4.2 "Could you describe your sleeping troubles in English?" | 第31-33页 |
| 4.3 "What is the best time of your Day?" | 第33-35页 |
| 4.4 "I am an early bird." | 第35-37页 |
| 4.5 "I'm so happy that you are one of my classmates." | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Five Narrative Discussion and Analysis | 第40-56页 |
| 5.1 The process of authentic learning in RICH | 第40-46页 |
| 5.1.1 The process of building and developing the authentic learning culture | 第40-42页 |
| 5.1.2 Authentic activity and expert performance | 第42-43页 |
| 5.1.3 Collaboration | 第43-44页 |
| 5.1.4 Reflection | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2 FARMing | 第46-51页 |
| 5.2.1 Authentic learning culture as being flexible | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Authentic learning culture as being "authentic" | 第47-49页 |
| 5.2.3 Authentic learning culture as being relevant | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2.4 Authentic learning culture as mentoring | 第50-51页 |
| 5.3 The impact of authentic learning culture on learners | 第51-56页 |
| 5.3.1 Autonomous learning | 第51-53页 |
| 5.3.2 Motivated learning | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| References | 第58-65页 |
| Appendices | 第65-88页 |
| Appendix 1: Topics of personal presentations chosen by students | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix 2: Part of the forum minutes | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix 3: Class observation | 第67-72页 |
| Appendix 4: Students' feeling for the course | 第72-78页 |
| Appendix 5: Jing Jing's materials | 第78-87页 |
| Appendix 6: Mrs. Ying's sayings | 第87-88页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第88-90页 |