| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第13页 |
| ·A close look at “speaking” | 第13-17页 |
| ·Distinguishing types of speaking situation | 第14-15页 |
| ·Making oneself understood | 第15-17页 |
| ·Managing interaction | 第17页 |
| ·Methods used in teaching spoken English | 第17-25页 |
| ·Brief introduction of SLT and CLT | 第17-20页 |
| ·Situational language teaching | 第18-19页 |
| ·Communicative language teaching | 第19-20页 |
| ·Comparison of the features of SLT and CLT | 第20-22页 |
| ·Application of SLT and CLT in teaching oral English | 第22-24页 |
| ·Natural approach | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Direct Method | 第25页 |
| ·How to develop spoken communication skills | 第25-28页 |
| ·Talking with the students about spoken English | 第26页 |
| ·Making accuracy –based practice meaningful | 第26-27页 |
| ·Providing a range and balance of activities in a course | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 A Questionnaire-based Survey of the Activity Approach | 第29-41页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·English as a foreign language in China | 第29-30页 |
| ·Getting to know the English teaching in Senior high school | 第30-32页 |
| ·Achievements in high school teaching and learning | 第30-31页 |
| ·Problems in high school teaching and learning | 第31-32页 |
| ·A questionnaire on the current situation of the spoken English teaching | 第32-39页 |
| ·Introduction to the questionnaire | 第33-34页 |
| ·Analysis to the data of the questionnaire | 第34-39页 |
| ·Conclusion: the balanced activity approach | 第39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 An Experiment | 第41-55页 |
| ·Introduction | 第41页 |
| ·The objective of the experiment | 第41页 |
| ·The subjects of the experiment | 第41-42页 |
| ·The method of the experiment | 第42页 |
| ·Pre-test | 第42-44页 |
| ·Schedule for the experiment | 第44-46页 |
| ·A model lesson | 第46-50页 |
| ·The objective of the model lesson | 第46页 |
| ·Part of the teaching process of the lesson | 第46-50页 |
| ·Post test | 第50-51页 |
| ·A Questionnaire | 第51-53页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第53-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Applying the Activity Approach to Speaking lessons | 第55-63页 |
| ·Introduction | 第55页 |
| ·How to stimulate the students’motivation of practicing speaking | 第55-58页 |
| ·Holding high but realistic expectations for your students | 第56页 |
| ·Helping students set achievable goals for themselves | 第56页 |
| ·Tell students what they need to do to succeed in your course | 第56-57页 |
| ·Strengthen students' self-motivation | 第57页 |
| ·Avoid creating intense competition among students | 第57页 |
| ·Being enthusiastic about your subject | 第57页 |
| ·Informing the students of the goals | 第57-58页 |
| ·How to create an open atmosphere | 第58-59页 |
| ·Building a positive relationship with the students | 第58页 |
| ·Choosing the appropriate listening materials | 第58-59页 |
| ·Always Encouraging the students | 第59页 |
| ·How to carry out communicative activities in class | 第59-62页 |
| ·Drawing lots | 第60-61页 |
| ·Using chips of paper | 第61页 |
| ·Group games | 第61-62页 |
| ·Summary | 第62-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| Appendix I | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix II | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix III | 第72-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-79页 |
