| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-35页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Motivation | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2 Brief Overview of Motivational Theories in Second Language Acquisition .. | 第17-24页 |
| 2.3 Definition of Demotivation | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Demotivation Theories | 第26-35页 |
| 2.4.1 Teacher’s Influence on Students’Demotivation | 第27-29页 |
| 2.4.2 Demotivation Factors in Second Language Acquisition | 第29-33页 |
| 2.4.3 Current Investigation on Demotivating Factors in China | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第35-41页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2 Research Method | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Subjects | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2.2 Materials | 第37页 |
| 3.2.3 Data Collection Instruments | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Procedure | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-62页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Demotivating Factors | 第41-53页 |
| 4.1.1 Descriptive Statistics about Sequence of Demotivating Factors | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Learner Characteristics | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.3 The Teacher | 第46-50页 |
| 4.1.4 The Learning Environment | 第50-52页 |
| 4.1.5 The Learning Materials | 第52-53页 |
| 4.2 Descriptive Statistics about Gender Difference in Demotive | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3 Descriptive Statistics about Learning Achievements in Demotives | 第55-58页 |
| 4.4 Results from Interviewing Teachers on Students’Demotivation | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-69页 |
| 5.1 Main Findings on Demotivating Factors | 第62-66页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第66-67页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-74页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第74-76页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第76-77页 |
| AppendixⅢ | 第77页 |
