| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-24页 |
| ·Rationales for the present study | 第12-22页 |
| ·The significance of oral communicative competence for learners in Foreign Related Vocational Schools(FRVS) | 第12-15页 |
| ·A survey of current situation of oral English teaching in FRVS | 第15-18页 |
| ·Necessity of using Task-Based Instruction in oral English teaching in FRVS | 第18-22页 |
| ·Purposes of the present study | 第22-23页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第24-46页 |
| ·Task-Based Instruction(TBI) | 第24-42页 |
| ·Interpretation of TBI | 第24页 |
| ·Definition of task | 第24-26页 |
| ·Theoretical basis of TBI | 第26-30页 |
| ·Characteristics of TBI | 第30页 |
| ·Task design | 第30-34页 |
| ·Proposed models of TBI | 第34-39页 |
| ·Task-based views on TEFL | 第39-42页 |
| ·Previous research on TBI at home and abroad | 第42-46页 |
| ·Previous research on TBI abroad | 第42-43页 |
| ·Previous research on TBI at home | 第43-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第46-61页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第46-47页 |
| ·Objectives | 第47页 |
| ·Subjects | 第47页 |
| ·Research questions | 第47-48页 |
| ·Instruments | 第48-61页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第48-49页 |
| ·Pre-test and Post-test | 第49-52页 |
| ·Interviews | 第52页 |
| ·Classroom experiment | 第52-55页 |
| ·A sample lesson | 第55-61页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Analysis | 第61-81页 |
| ·Research and analysis of the information from Questionnaires | 第61-68页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from Pre-questionnaire | 第61-62页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from Post-questionnaire | 第62-68页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from Pre-and post-oral tests | 第68-76页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from oral tests for student overall oral English proficiency | 第69-71页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from scores of three different aspects | 第71-76页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from interviews | 第76-79页 |
| ·Results and analysis of the information from classroom experiment | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第81-90页 |
| ·Major findings | 第81-83页 |
| ·The advantages of TBI in oral English teaching in FRVS | 第83-85页 |
| ·Maximizing opportunities of language use and Meaningful Communication in the FRVS oral English Class | 第83页 |
| ·Maintaining FRVS students' interests and motivating them to be independent learners in real overseas life | 第83-84页 |
| ·Making students active learners involved in the task fulfillment | 第84-85页 |
| ·Enabling the balance development of the four components of communicative competence in speaking effectiveness | 第85页 |
| ·The Problems of the application of TBI in oral English teaching in FRVS | 第85-87页 |
| ·Neglect of the language form and use of the mother tongue | 第86页 |
| ·Lack of task-based teaching materials | 第86页 |
| ·The diversity among the learners | 第86-87页 |
| ·Lack of systematic ways to assess leamers' achievement | 第87页 |
| ·High demands on the English teachers | 第87页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第87-90页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第90-92页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study and further research | 第90-91页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第91-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-98页 |
| Appendices | 第98-121页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ List of Tables and Figures | 第98-100页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Questionnaires for FRVS Students | 第100-104页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Spoken English Tests | 第104-109页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ IELTS Speaking band descriptors | 第109-111页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Data of Student Spoken English Tests | 第111-119页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ Data of Questionnaires | 第119-121页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第121页 |
