| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purposes and Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Culture in Foreign Language Education | 第17-29页 |
| ·Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning | 第19-23页 |
| ·The Concept of Intercultural Competence and Understanding | 第23-25页 |
| ·Developing Intercultural Understanding in Language Classrooms | 第25-28页 |
| ·Studies on Culture in Foreign Language Education at Home and Abroad | 第28-29页 |
| ·Assessment of Intercultural Understanding in Language Classrooms | 第29-33页 |
| ·Issues in Assessment of Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning | 第29-31页 |
| ·Assessment Tasks for Intercultural Understanding in Language Classrooms | 第31-33页 |
| ·Use of Role-plays in Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning Classrooms | 第33-34页 |
| ·Role-plays in General Terms | 第33-34页 |
| ·Use of Role-plays to Promote Intercultural Understanding | 第34页 |
| ·Expectations for Language Teachers | 第34-35页 |
| ·Limitations | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第37-44页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第37页 |
| ·Subjects | 第37-38页 |
| ·Instruments | 第38-40页 |
| ·Procedure | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第44-66页 |
| ·Results | 第44-62页 |
| ·Role-Plays for Intercultural Understanding | 第44-51页 |
| ·Activity One: Role-play/Scenario One | 第45-47页 |
| ·Activity Two: Role-play/Scenario Two | 第47-48页 |
| ·Activity Three: Role-Play Project | 第48-51页 |
| ·Assessment of Intercultural Understanding | 第51-62页 |
| ·Role-plays as Assessment Tools | 第52-55页 |
| ·Student Journal as An Assessment Tool | 第55-59页 |
| ·Intercultural Understanding Self-Assessment Form | 第59-62页 |
| ·Discussion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Role-plays for Intercultural Understanding | 第62-64页 |
| ·Assessment of Intercultural Understanding | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-71页 |
| ·Implications | 第66-68页 |
| ·Theoretical implications | 第67页 |
| ·Methodological implications | 第67页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations | 第68-69页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-76页 |
| AppendixA | 第76-78页 |
| AppendixB | 第78-80页 |
| AppendixC | 第80-81页 |
| AppendixD | 第81-83页 |
| AppendixE | 第83-84页 |
| AppendixF | 第84-88页 |
