| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Overview of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-29页 |
| 2.1 Definition of WTC in first and second language | 第12-14页 |
| 2.2 Development of the models on WTC research | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.1 MacIntyre’s (1994) WTC Model | 第14页 |
| 2.2.2 MacIntyre and Charos’ (1996) model of WTC in L2 | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2.3 MacIntyre, Clement, Dorynei, Noels’ (1998) Pyramid Model | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3 Factors Affecting Students’ WTC | 第16-20页 |
| 2.3.1 Motivation | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3.2 Self-perceived Communication Competence | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3.3 Shyness | 第18页 |
| 2.3.4 Attitudes toward a second language | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.5 Anxiety | 第19-20页 |
| 2.4 Empirical Studies on Students’ WTC Abroad and at home | 第20-29页 |
| 2.4.1 Empirical studies on WTC in L2 in Western countries | 第20-22页 |
| 2.4.2 Empirical studies on WTC in L2 in Asian countries | 第22-25页 |
| 2.4.3 Related Researches on Students’ WTC in China | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第29-33页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.2 Semi-structured interview | 第31页 |
| 3.3.3 English proficiency test | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第33-51页 |
| 4.1 Main characteristics of students’ Willingness to Communicate in L2 inside and outside the classroom | 第33-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Main characteristics of students’ Willingness to Communicate in L2 inside the classroom | 第33-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Main characteristics of students’ Willingness to Communicate in L2 outside the classroom | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2 Differences in L2 WTC between male and female students | 第40-45页 |
| 4.3 Differences in terms of L2 WTC between high proficiency and low proficiency students | 第45-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion and Implications | 第51-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第52-54页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-61页 |
| Appendix | 第61-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第66页 |
