| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in English | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Table of Contents | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Rationale for the Research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Focus of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| ·Organization of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-29页 |
| ·Background of CLT | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Grammar-Translation Method | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Audio-lingual Method | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Communicative Language Teaching | 第14-20页 |
| ·Theory of language | 第14-17页 |
| ·Theory of leaning | 第17-20页 |
| ·The Basic Principles of CLT | 第20-29页 |
| ·Objectives | 第20-21页 |
| ·Main features | 第21-23页 |
| ·Correctness and appropriateness | 第23-24页 |
| ·Accuracy and fluency | 第24-25页 |
| ·Techniques | 第25-28页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第29-46页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第29页 |
| ·Subjects | 第29-30页 |
| ·Data Collection Methods | 第30-33页 |
| ·Pre-test and post-test | 第30页 |
| ·Questionnaires investigation | 第30-33页 |
| ·Communicative Activities in Class | 第33-38页 |
| ·Learning environment | 第33页 |
| ·Communicative activities | 第33-35页 |
| ·A sample of teaching in CLT class | 第35-38页 |
| ·The role of teacher in CLT | 第38-41页 |
| ·Change of the role | 第38-39页 |
| ·Pedagogical strategies and teacher's roles | 第39页 |
| ·Communication style | 第39-41页 |
| ·The role of students in CLT | 第41-43页 |
| ·Motivation | 第41-42页 |
| ·Anxiety | 第42页 |
| ·Self-concept | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Influence of culture on CLT | 第43-46页 |
| ·Face saving | 第43-44页 |
| ·Concept of silence | 第44页 |
| ·Authority | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Examination system | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第46-56页 |
| ·Analysis of the scores of the oral test | 第46-48页 |
| ·Analysis of the pre-test of the oral | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analysis of the post-test of the oral | 第47-48页 |
| ·Analysis of the scores of the listening test | 第48-50页 |
| ·Analysis of the pre-test of the listening | 第48-49页 |
| ·Analysis of the post-test of the listening | 第49-50页 |
| ·Analysis of the scores of the overall test | 第50-52页 |
| ·Analysis of the scores of the overall competence in pre-test | 第50页 |
| ·Analysis of the scores of the overall competence in post-test | 第50-52页 |
| ·Feedback from the students | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions and Implications | 第56-60页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第56-57页 |
| ·Implications | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations and recommendations for future study | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| Appendix One | 第63-74页 |
| Appendix Two | 第74-87页 |
| Appendix Three | 第87-89页 |
| Appendix Four | 第89-90页 |
