| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1. The current situation and the major goal of ELT in China | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2. The aims of the thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3. The significance of the thesis | 第15页 |
| 1.4. The main content and the structure of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-27页 |
| 2.1. Definitions of pragmatic failure | 第17页 |
| 2.2. Theories related to pragmatic failure | 第17-25页 |
| 2.2.1. Pragmatics and some theories related to verbal communication | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2.2. The relation between culture and language | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.3. Pragmatic study and ELT in China | 第22页 |
| 2.2.4. Sources of pragmatic failure | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.5. Methods of studying pragmatic failure | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3. Problems to be explored in the thesis | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodologies | 第27-30页 |
| 3.1. Subjects of the investigation | 第27页 |
| 3.2. Research purposes | 第27页 |
| 3.3. Research methodologies and the reasons to choose the methods | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4. Sources of the questionnaire items | 第28-29页 |
| 3.5. Research procedure | 第29页 |
| 3.6. Limitations of the methodologies | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第30-54页 |
| 4.1. The pragmatic failure of the students | 第30-48页 |
| 4.1.1. The pragmalinguistic failure of the students | 第31-39页 |
| 4.1.1.1. Inappropriate use of words | 第31-33页 |
| 4.1.1.2. Misuse of phrases | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.1.3. Inappropriate expression of sentences | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.1.4. Incomplete command of grammar | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.1.5. Inappropriate transfer of Chinese customary utterances to English | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.2. The sociopragmatic failure of the students | 第39-48页 |
| 4.1.2.1. Ignorance of the differences in values | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.2.2. Ignorance of the differences in interpersonal relationship | 第43-46页 |
| 4.1.2.3. Ignorance of the context | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2. An investigation of fostering students' pragmatic competence in ELT | 第48-54页 |
| 4.2.1. Results of the investigation | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.2. Analysis of the results | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| 5.1. Findings of the study | 第54页 |
| 5.2. Suggestions for ELT in professional colleges | 第54-56页 |
| 5.3. Limitations of the study | 第56页 |
| 5.4. Recommendations for future research | 第56-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第64-65页 |
