| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| 1.1 Background Information: The English Language Teaching (ELT) | 第7-8页 |
| 1.2 Statement of the Problem | 第8页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Present Research Study | 第8-9页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Present Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter Two The Review of the Literature | 第10-23页 |
| 2.1 Definition of a Native Speaker | 第10-12页 |
| 2.2 Major Studies Related to NESTs and NNESTs | 第12-17页 |
| 2.2.1 The Camp of NESTs | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2.2 The Camp of NNESTs | 第15-17页 |
| 2.3 Major Views of NESTs and NNESTs | 第17-23页 |
| 2.3.1 The Views for the Dichotomy | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.2 The Views against the Dichotomy | 第19-23页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第23-28页 |
| 3.1 Data Collection | 第23-25页 |
| 3.1.1 Rationale | 第23-24页 |
| 3.1.2 Description of the Survey Questionnaire | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Procedure of Data Collection | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis and Discussion | 第28-55页 |
| 4.1 Description of the Subjects' Responses | 第28-36页 |
| 4.1.1 The Subjects' Expectation of Course Assignment | 第28-31页 |
| 4.1.2 The Subjects' Evaluation of Their NESTs and NNESTs | 第31-36页 |
| 4.2 Discussion of the Findings | 第36-55页 |
| 4.2.1 What Courses Should Be Offered by NESTs or NNESTs? | 第36-42页 |
| 4.2.2 What Knowledge Base Makes a Good EFL Teacher? | 第42-55页 |
| Chapter Five Suggestions and Implications | 第55-65页 |
| 5.1 Teachers' Professional Development | 第55-59页 |
| 5.2 Collaboration between the Two Camps of Teachers | 第59-61页 |
| 5.3 Course Assignment for NESTs and NNESTs | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| References | 第67-69页 |
| Appendix A | 第69-71页 |
| Abstract in English | 第71页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第75-77页 |
