Abstract5-7
摘要7-10
Chapter One Introduction10-17
1.1 Background10-13
1.2 Features of the rural senior school students13-14
1.3 Significance and purpose of the research14-16
1.4 The structure of the thesis16-17
Chapter Two Literature Review17-30
2.1 Previous research on task-based Engpsh teaching17-19
2.1.1 Previous research on task-based Engpsh teaching abroad17-18
2.1.2 Previous research on task-based Engpsh teaching at home18-19
2.1.3 Comment19
2.2 Task-based language teaching19-27
2.2.1 The definition of task19-21
2.2.2 The definition of task-based language teaching21-22
2.2.3 The characteristic of TBLT22-23
2.2.4 The principles of TBLT23-24
2.2.5 The components of a TBLT framework24
2.2.6 Theoretical foundations of TBLT24-27
2.2.6.1 Constructivi24-25
2.2.6.2 Input and interaction hypothesis25-26
2.2.6.3 Second Language Acquisition26-27
2.3 Reading27-29
2.3.1 Definition of reading27
2.3.2 Features of senior Engpsh reading27-28
2.3.3 Reading models28-29
2.3.4 Reading Tasks29
2.4 Basic Principles for Designing Reading Tasks29-30
Chapter Three Research Design30-45
3.1 Hypothesis30
3.2 Purpose30
3.3 Subjects30-31
3.4 Instruments31-43
3.4.1 Questionnaires31
3.4.2 Tests31-32
3.4.3 Interview32
3.4.4 Classroom experiment32-36
3.4.5 Sample lesson for the experimental class36-43
3.5 Procedure43-44
3.6 Data collection44-45
Chapter Four Results and Analysis45-54
4.1 Results and analysis of the information from questionnaires45-48
4.1.1 Results and analysis of the information from pre-questionnaire45-46
4.1.2 Results and analysis of the information from post-questionnaire46-47
4.1.3 Comparison47-48
4.2 Results and analysis of the information from tests48-50
4.2.1 Results and analysis of the information from pre-test48-49
4.2.2 Results and analysis of the information from post-test49
4.2.3 Comparison49-50
4.3 Results and analysis of the information from interview50-51
4.4 Analysis of the information from classroom experiment51-54
Chapter Five Findings and Suggestions54-58
5.1 Findings54-56
5.2 Suggestions56-58
Chapter Six Conclusion58-60
6.1 Limitations58
6.2 Conclusion58-60
Appendix A60-62
Appendix B62-64
Bibpography64-67
Acknowledgements67