| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1.1 The significance of vocabulary | 第12-14页 |
| 1.1.2 The current situation of English vocabulary teaching in senior high school | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the study | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-33页 |
| 2.1 The situational teaching method | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1 The definition of situational teaching method | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Principles of the situational teaching method | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 The features of the Situational teaching method | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on the situational teaching method abroad and at home | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on the situational teaching method abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on the situational teaching method at home | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3. Studies on vocabulary teaching | 第24-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on vocabulary teaching abroad | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on on vocabulary teaching at home | 第26-30页 |
| 2.4 Studies on the application of situational teaching method in English vocabulary teaching | 第30-32页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第33-37页 |
| 3.1 The theory of situated cognition | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2 Constructivist learning theory | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第37-50页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第37页 |
| 4.2 Subjects | 第37页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第37-39页 |
| 4.3.1 Questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3.2 Vocabulary tests | 第38页 |
| 4.3.3 Teaching materials | 第38-39页 |
| 4.4 Research procedure | 第39-40页 |
| 4.5 Teaching procedure | 第40-49页 |
| 4.5.1 Utilizing physical situations | 第42-43页 |
| 4.5.2 Design interesting classroom situations | 第43-45页 |
| 4.5.3 Establishing situations through multimedia | 第45-49页 |
| 4.6 Data collection and analysis | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第50-59页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of the tests | 第50-54页 |
| 5.2 Analysis of the questionnaire | 第54-57页 |
| 5.3 Discussion | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion and Implications | 第59-62页 |
| 6.1 General conclusion | 第59-60页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical implications | 第60页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the present study and suggestions for further study | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ (pre-test) | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ (post-test) | 第72-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75页 |
