| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第6-10页 |
| A List of Tables | 第10-12页 |
| A List of Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·Problem posed | 第13-15页 |
| ·The aim of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·The significance of the study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Composition of the dissertation | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Relevant Literature Review | 第18-44页 |
| ·Introduction | 第18页 |
| ·The Importance of Listening Comprehension in FL Learning | 第18-20页 |
| ·What is Listening Comprehension | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Importance of Listening Comprehension in FL/SL Learning | 第19-20页 |
| ·Theories and Models of FL/SL Listening Comprehension Process | 第20-24页 |
| ·The Process of Listening Comprehension | 第21-22页 |
| ·The 4-level Processing of Language Comprehension | 第21-22页 |
| ·Transactional Listening Comprehension Model | 第22-24页 |
| ·Current FL/SL Listening Instruction and Its Problems | 第24-27页 |
| ·Current Trend of FL/SL Listening Instruction | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Problems of the Current Instructional Trend | 第25-27页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies | 第27-40页 |
| ·Basic Knowledge of Metacognitive Theory | 第27-40页 |
| ·Definition of Metacognition | 第27-28页 |
| ·Components of Metacognition | 第28-30页 |
| ·Definition of Strategy | 第30-32页 |
| ·Classification of Learning Strategies | 第32-35页 |
| ·Definition of Metacognitive Strategy | 第35-37页 |
| ·Classification of Metacognitive Strategies | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Importance of Metacognitive Strategies in FL/SL Listening Teaching | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter 3 The Design of the Research | 第44-64页 |
| ·Introduction | 第44页 |
| ·Research Questions in the Study | 第44页 |
| ·The Design of the Research | 第44-64页 |
| ·Subjects | 第44-45页 |
| ·Method | 第45-46页 |
| ·Instruments | 第46-47页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第46-47页 |
| ·Pre-test and post-test | 第47页 |
| ·Weekly-records | 第47页 |
| ·The Methodology of the Experiment | 第47-62页 |
| ·Before-class Preparatory Work | 第49-50页 |
| ·In-class Instruction Methods and Procedures | 第50-57页 |
| ·Pre-listening Stage | 第51-57页 |
| ·While-listening Stage | 第57-59页 |
| ·Post-listening Stage | 第59-61页 |
| ·After-class instruction | 第61-62页 |
| ·Evaluation of Metacognitive Strategy-centered Training | 第62页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第62-63页 |
| ·Timescale of Implementation | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 4 The Presentation of The Experiment | 第64-76页 |
| ·Introduction | 第64页 |
| ·Making a Start: The Interview | 第64页 |
| ·The Pre-test | 第64-65页 |
| ·The Result of the Pre-test | 第65-67页 |
| ·The Result of the Questionnaire | 第67-68页 |
| ·The Process of the Experiment | 第68-72页 |
| ·The First Class for the Training | 第68-69页 |
| ·Students' Feedback on the Methodology | 第69页 |
| ·Some Modifications of Teaching Materials and Time Arrangement | 第69-70页 |
| ·The Second Class For Each group | 第70-71页 |
| ·The Arrangement of the Study | 第71页 |
| ·The Student Attendance | 第71-72页 |
| ·The Discussion, The weekly records & Post-test | 第72页 |
| ·The Result of the Post-test | 第72-75页 |
| ·The Result of the Questionnaire after Training. | 第75-76页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis and Discussion | 第76-84页 |
| ·Introduction | 第76页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Results of the Questionnaire | 第76-77页 |
| ·The Analysis of The Results of the Pre-test and Post-test | 第77-80页 |
| ·Data analysis procedure | 第77页 |
| ·The Pretest | 第77-78页 |
| ·The Effect of Metacognitive Strategy-centered Training on Listening Comprehension | 第78-80页 |
| ·Comparison of the Pre- and Post-test Difference | 第78-79页 |
| ·The Comparison between the Improvements of the Two Groups | 第79-80页 |
| ·Discussion | 第80-84页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第84-87页 |
| ·Introduction | 第84页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Experiment Study | 第84-86页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Experiment Study | 第86-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第87-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Metacognitive Strategy Table (MST) | 第89-91页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Pre- and Post-Tests | 第91-99页 |
| Bibliography | 第99-106页 |
