| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-40页 |
| 2.1 Lexical Chunks | 第18-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Lexical Chunks | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification of Lexical Chunks | 第19-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Function of Lexical Chunks | 第23-26页 |
| 2.1.4 Related Studies on Lexical Chunks Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| 2.1.5 Related Studies on Lexical Chunks At Home | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2 Reading and Reading Ability | 第28-31页 |
| 2.3 Lexical Chunk Competence | 第31-34页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of Lexical Chunk Competence | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3.2 Dimensions of Lexical Chunk Competence | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3.3 Previous Studies on Lexical Chunk Competence | 第33-34页 |
| 2.4 Lexical Approach | 第34-38页 |
| 2.4.1 Michael Lewis’s Concept of Lexical Approach | 第34-35页 |
| 2.4.2 James R. Nattinger and Jeanette S. Decarrico’s Concept ofLexical Approach | 第35页 |
| 2.4.3 Key Principles of Lexical Approach | 第35-36页 |
| 2.4.4 Studies on the Application of Lexical Approach to EnglishReading Teaching | 第36-38页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第40-44页 |
| 3.1 Information-Processing Theory | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2 Input Hypothesis Theory | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第44-56页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第44页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第45-49页 |
| 4.3.1 Pretest | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.1.1 Pretest for Lexical Chunk Competence | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.1.2 Pretest for English Reading Ability | 第46页 |
| 4.3.2 Post-test | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Post-test for Lexical Chunk Competence | 第47页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Post-test for English Reading Comprehension | 第47-48页 |
| 4.3.3 Interview | 第48-49页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第49-50页 |
| 4.5 Experimental Procedures | 第50-54页 |
| 4.6 Data Collection and Analysis | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第56-64页 |
| 5.1 The Results of the Study | 第56-61页 |
| 5.1.1 The Results of the Lexical Chunks Tests | 第56-58页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of the Pretest and Post-test for English ReadingComprehension | 第58-59页 |
| 5.1.3 Results of the Interview | 第59-61页 |
| 5.2 Discussions | 第61-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Discussion on Results of Lexical Chunk Competence tests | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2.2 Discussions on Results of the English Reading Ability tests andInterview | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第64-68页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第64-65页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第65-66页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第67-68页 |
| References | 第68-72页 |
| Appendices | 第72-94页 |
| Appendix 1 Pre-test Paper for English Reading Comprehension | 第72-77页 |
| Appendix 2 Post-test Paper for English Reading Comprehension | 第77-83页 |
| Appendix 3 Pre-test for Lexical Chunk Competence | 第83-85页 |
| Appendix 4 The interview | 第85-86页 |
| Appendix 5 Post-test for Lexical Chunk Competence | 第86-88页 |
| Appendix 6 Results of Lexical Competence Tests | 第88-90页 |
| Appendix 7 Results of Pre-test and Post-test for English ReadingComprehension | 第90-92页 |
| Appendix 8 Lexical Chunks Knowledge Training | 第92-94页 |
