| 中文摘要 | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 中文文摘 | 第4-7页 |
| Synopsis | 第7-13页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 2. Characteristics of Vocational College Students And Their Feelings about English Education | 第16-22页 |
| ·An analysis of non-English major vocational college students | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relatively poorer prior English language background | 第16-17页 |
| ·Weak and uncven prior English language competence among the students themselves | 第17-18页 |
| ·High motivation in practicing oral English at the beginning of their college life | 第18页 |
| ·How students feel about the English education they have | 第18-22页 |
| 3. The General Situation of the Oral English Teaching in Vocational Colleges | 第22-26页 |
| ·From the perspective of the students | 第22页 |
| ·From the perspective of the teachers | 第22-23页 |
| ·Some possible suggestions for the improvement of the situation | 第23-26页 |
| ·Be clear about the teaching target | 第23-24页 |
| ·Teach oral English in context | 第24页 |
| ·Develop school-based oral English textbooks and materials | 第24-25页 |
| ·Build up scientific assessment system | 第25-26页 |
| 4. How Can a Chinese Teacher of English Succeed in Oral English Classes | 第26-31页 |
| ·Are all native English speakers with a college degree qualified to teach EFL/ESL? | 第26-27页 |
| ·Are Chinese EFL/ESL speakers without western cultural experience capable of teaching ESL? | 第27页 |
| ·An oral English teacher's qualifications | 第27-28页 |
| ·How can a Chinese teacher of English succeed in oral English classes | 第28-31页 |
| 5. Language Aptitude, Motivation and Opportunity—three variables in learning oral English well | 第31-43页 |
| ·Theories and research background | 第31-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第31页 |
| ·Aptitude | 第31-32页 |
| ·Motivation | 第32-34页 |
| ·Opportunities | 第34-35页 |
| ·A Case Study | 第35-40页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第35-37页 |
| ·Results and Discussion | 第37-40页 |
| ·Implications | 第40-43页 |
| 6. A Course Plan and Some Sample Activities | 第43-52页 |
| ·Conduct a student needs analysis to get to know your students better | 第43-45页 |
| ·A course plan: first-year oral English skills for International Trade Majors | 第45-47页 |
| ·Sample Activities | 第47-52页 |
| ·Brainstorming Using a Song | 第47-48页 |
| ·Group Storytelling | 第48页 |
| ·Listen to Songs | 第48-49页 |
| ·Weekly Talkshow | 第49页 |
| ·Watch Movie Trailers | 第49-50页 |
| ·Have Fun Games | 第50-51页 |
| ·Promote Learner Autonomy | 第51-52页 |
| 7. Some Necessary Steps to Take in Training Vocational College Students into Good English Speakers | 第52-59页 |
| ·Intonation in English communication | 第52-53页 |
| ·The effects of recitation | 第53-54页 |
| ·Retelling the text | 第54-55页 |
| ·Developing discussion skills | 第55-56页 |
| ·Selection of materials for non-English majors | 第56-57页 |
| ·Rethinking the relationship between an oral English teacher and his class | 第57-59页 |
| 8. Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| References | 第61-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
