| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 The role of teacher talk in EFL teaching | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Teacher talk as a research focus | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 The significance of the present study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 The objectives of the present study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.5 The framework of the present study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-37页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical foundations | 第20-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Long’s Interaction Hypothesis | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Swain’s Output Hypothesis | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.4 Discourse Analysis | 第25-26页 |
| 2.1.5 Code-switching | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2 Previous research focusing on teacher talk | 第28-32页 |
| 2.2.1 The amount of teacher talk | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.2 The use of mother tongue and target language | 第29页 |
| 2.2.3 The frequency of code-switching | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2.4 Classroom interaction and learner involvement | 第30-31页 |
| 2.2.5 The authenticity of teacher talk | 第31-32页 |
| 2.2.6 The normativity of teacher talk | 第32页 |
| 2.3 Teacher talk research review in general | 第32-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第37-43页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第37页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Part of a teaching unit being observed | 第38-39页 |
| 3.4 Research Instruments | 第39-41页 |
| 3.4.1 Audio-recording used to answer research question two and three | 第39页 |
| 3.4.2 Naturalistic inquiry used to answer research question two | 第39-40页 |
| 3.4.3 Interview used to answer research question one and three | 第40-41页 |
| 3.5 The procedures of data collection and data analysis | 第41-43页 |
| 3.5.1 The procedures of data collection | 第41页 |
| 3.5.2 The procedures of data analysis | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第43-66页 |
| 4.1 Six English teachers’ perception of teacher talk | 第43-48页 |
| 4.1.1 Novice English teachers’ perception of the definition of teacher talk | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Experienced English teachers’ perception of the definition of teacher talk | 第44-45页 |
| 4.1.3 Novice English teachers’ perception of six aspects of teacher talk | 第45-47页 |
| 4.1.4 Experienced English teachers’ perception of six aspects of teacher talk | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2 The characteristics of teacher talk of novice English teachers and experienced English teachers | 第48-58页 |
| 4.2.1 The amount of teacher talk surpassing the amount of student talk | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.2 The overuse of mother tongue in the English classroom | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.3 The high frequency of code-switching | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.4 Too much classroom interaction and learner involvement | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.5 Teacher talk not always authentic | 第55-57页 |
| 4.2.6 Teacher talk not so standard | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3 Comparing teacher talk in teachers’ own perception and the investigation results of this study | 第58-66页 |
| 4.3.1 Comparing the amount of teacher talk | 第58-60页 |
| 4.3.2 Comparing the use of mother tongue | 第60-61页 |
| 4.3.3 Comparing the frequency of code-switching | 第61-62页 |
| 4.3.4 Comparing classroom interaction and learner involvement | 第62-63页 |
| 4.3.5 Comparing the authenticity of teacher talk | 第63-64页 |
| 4.3.6 Comparing the normativity of teacher talk | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion and Reflection | 第66-70页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第67-68页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the current study | 第68-69页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further research | 第69-70页 |
| References | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix 1 Major Publications | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix 2 Sample Transcript of Audio-recording | 第76-87页 |
| Appendix 3 Interview Questions | 第87页 |
