| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-11页 |
| List of figures | 第11-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·The Background of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions and the Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| ·Underpinning Theories | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Input Hypothesis | 第16页 |
| ·The Interaction Hypothesis | 第16-17页 |
| ·Psycholinguistic Perspective | 第17页 |
| ·Researches on Affective Education Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Researches on Affective Education in China | 第18页 |
| ·General Situation of English Language Teaching in Senior Middle Schools in China | 第18-24页 |
| ·A General Historical Review | 第18-19页 |
| ·Individual Introduction | 第19-23页 |
| ·Limitations | 第23-24页 |
| ·Current Problems in English Teaching in Senior Middle Schools | 第24-27页 |
| ·Inappropriateness of Teaching Concepts | 第24页 |
| ·Limitations of Language Environment | 第24-25页 |
| ·Neglect of Cultural Differences | 第25页 |
| ·Lack of Scientific Testing System | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Challenges of a Large Class | 第26-27页 |
| 3 .Tasks: Definitions Characteristics and Designing | 第27-44页 |
| ·Definitions of Tasks | 第27-28页 |
| ·Components of a Task | 第28-29页 |
| ·Characteristics of Tasks | 第29-30页 |
| ·Features of TBLT | 第30页 |
| ·Teacher's Roles Played in the TBLT Classroom | 第30-32页 |
| ·Significance of Advocating TBLT | 第32-33页 |
| ·Principles of Designing Tasks | 第33-34页 |
| ·Good Learning Tasks | 第34-35页 |
| ·Teaching Strategies in Senior Middle School | 第35-44页 |
| 4. An experimental Study | 第44-65页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第44页 |
| ·Subjects | 第44-45页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第45页 |
| ·Procedures | 第45-46页 |
| ·Two Teaching Plans of Task-Based Approach | 第46-58页 |
| ·Data Collection and Discussion | 第58-60页 |
| ·The Reasons for the Successful Experiment | 第60-61页 |
| ·Problems with Task-based Language Teaching yet to be Solved | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions on Task-Based Language Teaching | 第62-65页 |
| ·Suitable Types of Tasks in the English Classroom | 第62-65页 |
| 5 Conclusions | 第65-67页 |
| ·limitations of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| ·Further Research Possibilities | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-70页 |
| Appendix1 Post-testpaper | 第70-81页 |
| Appendix2 The raw scores about pre-test and post-test of EC | 第81-83页 |
| Appendix3 The raw scores about pre-test and post-test of CC | 第83-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |
