| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter1 Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| ·The general introduction about self-esteem | 第12-13页 |
| ·The meaning of self-esteem | 第12-13页 |
| ·The dimensions of self-esteem | 第13页 |
| ·The general introduction about achievement motivation | 第13-15页 |
| ·The meaning of motivation | 第13-14页 |
| ·The meaning of achievement motivation | 第14页 |
| ·The dimensions of achievement motivation | 第14-15页 |
| ·Gender difference on self-esteem and achievement motivation | 第15-19页 |
| ·The definition of gender and gender difference | 第15-16页 |
| ·Source of gender difference on self-esteem and achievement motivation | 第16-19页 |
| ·Gender difference perspective on self-esteem and achievement motivation as the research orientation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Rationale for the research | 第19页 |
| ·Research questions and hypotheses | 第19-20页 |
| ·General organization | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter2 Literature Review | 第21-40页 |
| ·Underpinning theories and research methods | 第21-32页 |
| ·Underpinning theories and research methods on self-esteem | 第21-24页 |
| ·Underpinning theories and research methods on achievement motivation | 第24-32页 |
| ·Quantitative research on self-esteem and achievement motivation abroad | 第32-37页 |
| ·Quantitative research on self-esteem abroad | 第32-35页 |
| ·Quantitative research on achievement motivation abroad | 第35-37页 |
| ·Quantitative research on self-esteem and achievement motivation in china | 第37-38页 |
| ·Quantitative research on self-esteem in China | 第37页 |
| ·Quantitative research on achievement motivation in China | 第37-38页 |
| ·The relation between self-esteem and achievement motivation | 第38页 |
| ·Overview of the researches on self-esteem and achievement motivation | 第38-40页 |
| ·Overview of the researches on females' self-esteem abroad and in China | 第38-39页 |
| ·Overview of the researches on females achievement motivation abroad and in China | 第39页 |
| ·Creativity of the thesis | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter3 Research Design and Data Analysis | 第40-58页 |
| ·Research design and methodology | 第40-41页 |
| ·Source and contents of questionnaire | 第40页 |
| ·Subjects and procedures | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第41-56页 |
| ·Overall analysis | 第41-42页 |
| ·Detailed analysis | 第42-56页 |
| ·Summary of the research | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter4 Research Discussion and Implication for ESL Teaching | 第58-68页 |
| ·Teaching philosophy | 第58-63页 |
| ·Humanism and a whole person education | 第58-61页 |
| ·Affective domain and principles of language teaching | 第61-63页 |
| ·National English curriculum for university compulsory education | 第63-64页 |
| ·Teaching practice and approaches | 第64-66页 |
| ·Application of attribution theory:giving students motivating feedback | 第65页 |
| ·Application of motivation and expectancy theory:difficulty of tasks | 第65页 |
| ·Fear of failure approach:from the easiest | 第65-66页 |
| ·Humanistic approach:teaching students as whole persons | 第66页 |
| ·Teaching tips | 第66-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-68页 |
| Chapter5 Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| ·Implications for ESL Teaching focusing on females | 第68-70页 |
| ·Changing teaching methods | 第68-69页 |
| ·Changing teaching contents | 第69-70页 |
| ·Changing the relationship between female students and their teachers | 第70页 |
| ·Summary of the thesis | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations and future research orientations | 第71-72页 |
| References | 第72-76页 |
| Appendix 1 大学生英语学习情感因素调查正式问卷 | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix 2 潘运的问卷 | 第77-80页 |
