Abstract5-7
摘要7-11
Chapter 1. Introduction11-15
1.1. Research Background11-13
1.2. Purpose of the Research13
1.3. Significance of the Research13-14
1.4. Outpne of the Research14-15
Chapter 2. Literature Review15-34
2.1. Discourse and Discourse Analysis15-17
2.1.1. Discourse and Its Nature15-16
2.1.2. Brief Overview of Discourse Analysis16-17
2.2. Relevant Theories of Discourse Analysis17-25
2.2.1. Text Structure and Text Patterns17-20
2.2.2. Cohesion20-23
2.2.3. Context23-25
2.3. Previous Researches on Discourse-based Reading Teaching Method25-27
2.4. Theoretical Framework27-32
2.4.1. Using Context Theory27-29
2.4.2. Using Text Patterns Theory29-30
2.4.3. Using Cohesion Theory30-31
2.4.4. Comprehensive Use of the Above Theories31-32
2.5. A Brief Summary32-34
Chapter 3. Research Methodology34-51
3.1. Research Questions34
3.2. Subjects34
3.3. Instruments34-38
3.3.1. Questionnaire35
3.3.2. Test Papers35-36
3.3.3. Checkpsts36-37
3.3.4. Interviews37-38
3.4. Experiment Design38-46
3.4.1. Training schedule38-40
3.4.2. Teaching Procedures for Based on Discourse Analysis40-41
3.4.3. A Sample Reading Lesson Based on Discourse Analysis41-46
3.5. Data Collection and Analysis46-50
3.6. Summary50-51
Chapter 4. Results and Discussion51-69
4.1. Analysis of Pre-test and Post-test51-55
4.1.1. Descriptive Data on the Tests51-52
4.1.2. Data on Independent Samples T-test of the Tests52-53
4.1.3. Data on Paired-Samples T-test of the Tests53-54
4.1.4. Discussion54-55
4.2. Analysis of Questionnaire55-60
4.2.1. Descriptive Data of the Questionnaire56-57
4.2.2. Data on Paired T-test on the Questionnaire57-58
4.2.3. Discussion58-60
4.3. Analysis of the Checkpsts60-62
4.3.1. Students’ Achievement in Discourse skills60-61
4.3.2. Problems Students met during the Experiment61-62
4.3.3. Students’ attitudes towards the Teaching Method62
4.4. Analysis of the Interviews62-68
4.4.1. Findings from the Think-aloud Section63-64
4.4.2. Findings from the Questioning Section64-66
4.4.3. Findings from the Comment Section66-68
4.5. Summary68-69
Chapter 5. Conclusion69-73
5.1. Major Findings of the Study69-70
5.2. Imppcations of the Study70-71
5.3. Limitations of the Study71-72
5.4. Suggestions to the Further Research72-73
References73-77
Appendices77-92
Appendix I:英语语篇对策调查问卷77-79
Appendix II:语篇能力水平前测试题79-82
Appendix III:语篇能力水平后测试题82-86
Appendix IV:课堂阅读自评表86-87
Appendix V:每月阅读评价报告(样式)87-88
Appendix VI:访谈材料(1):有声思维检测88-89
Appendix VII:访谈材料(2):半结构式访谈不足89-90
Appendix VIII:语篇能力水平前后测成绩90-92
Acknowledgements92