本站原创摘要4-5
Abstract5-6
Contents6-9
1 Introduction9-13
1.1 Background of the research9
1.2 Rationale of the study9-11
1.2.1 The Reason for applying Task-Based Language Teaching9-10
1.2.2 The Reason for applying action research10-11
1.3 Significance of the present study11
1.4 Structure of the thesis11-13
2 Literature Review13-25
2.1 The studies on action research13-17
2.1.1 Definitions of action research13
2.1.2 Characteristics of action research13-14
2.1.3 Steps in action research14-16
2.1.4 The development of action research16-17
2.2 Studies on Task-Based Language Teaching17-21
2.2.1 The definition of tasks and TBLT17
2.2.2 Features of TBLT17-18
2.2.3 Principles of TBLT18-19
2.2.4 Framework of TBLT19-20
2.2.5 Previous studies on Task-Based Language Teaching abroad and in China20-21
2.3 Studies on oral language teaching21-25
2.3.1 Optimum oral language learning conditions21-23
2.3.2 The relationship between Task-Based Language Teaching and oral language teaching23-25
3 Research Design25-29
3.1 Class description25
3.2 Research instruments25-27
3.2.1 Prepminary questionnaire25-26
3.2.2 Prepminary interview26
3.2.3 Post-training questionnaire26
3.2.4 Post-training interview26
3.2.5 Oral examinations26-27
3.2.6 Teacher logs and students’ diaries27
3.3 Procedure of the action research27-28
3.3.1 Stage one: planning27
3.3.2 Stage two: implementation of the project27-28
3.3.3 Stage three: evaluation of the project28
3.4 Summary28-29
4 Data collection and Discussion29-49
4.1 Planning29-35
4.1.1 Problem identification29
4.1.2 Hypothesis29
4.1.3 Prepminary investigation29-33
4.1.4 Restatement of the problem and the research questions33-34
4.1.5 Design of the training project34-35
4.2 Implementation of the project35-42
4.3 Evaluation of the project42-48
4.3.1 Post-training questionnaire42-47
4.3.2 Post-training interview47
4.3.3 The posttest of students’ oral proficiency47-48
4.4 Summary48-49
5 Conclusion49-52
5.1 Research findings49
5.2 Imppcation of the study49-50
5.3 Limitations of the present research50
5.4 Suggestions for further studies50-51
5.5 Summary51-52
References52-55
Appendix 155-56
Appendix 256-57
Appendix 357-58
Appendix 458-59
Appendix 559-61
Appendix 661-63
Acknowledgements63