| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of this study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Background of effective lead-in | 第12页 |
| ·Background of lead-in | 第12-13页 |
| ·Lead-in and effective teaching | 第13页 |
| ·The significance of lead-in | 第13-14页 |
| ·The theoretical significance of lead-in | 第13页 |
| ·The practical significance of lead-in | 第13-14页 |
| ·The purpose of this study | 第14页 |
| ·Frame of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| ·The definition of lead-in | 第16页 |
| ·Theoretical foundations of lead-in | 第16-22页 |
| ·Psychological foundations of lead-in | 第16-19页 |
| ·Pedagogical foundations | 第19-21页 |
| ·Esthetic foundations | 第21-22页 |
| ·Researches on lead-in at home and abroad | 第22-24页 |
| ·Researches on lead-in abroad | 第22-23页 |
| ·Researches on lead-in at home | 第23-24页 |
| ·Comments on previous studies | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-28页 |
| ·Research participants | 第26页 |
| ·Research questions | 第26-27页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Four Discussions and Suggestions | 第28-63页 |
| ·Research results and analysis | 第28-53页 |
| ·The implementation process of these lead-in activities | 第28-31页 |
| ·The analysis of some basic information of lead-in activities | 第31-44页 |
| ·The analysis of lead-in activities from students’ point of view | 第44-52页 |
| ·The statistical analysis of these lead-in methods | 第52-53页 |
| ·Generalization of the features of these lead-in methods | 第53-58页 |
| ·Some factors affecting effective lead-in | 第58-60页 |
| ·Practical suggestions for English teachers | 第60-63页 |
| Chapter five Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| ·The conclusions of this study | 第63页 |
| ·The limitations of this study | 第63-65页 |
| References | 第65-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-85页 |
| About the Author | 第85-86页 |
