声明
Acknowledgments
Abstract
摘要
Contents
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Necessity and significance of the study
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Structure of the study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Lexical chunks
2.1.1 Definitions of lexical chunks
2.1.2 Categories of lexical chunks
2.1.3 Functions of lexical chunks
2.2 Lexical chunks and teaching
2.2.1 Relevant theoretical study on lexical chunks and teaching
2.2.2 Relevant empirical study on lexical chunks and teaching
2.3 Lexical chunks and listening comprehension
2.3.1 Relevant theoretical study on lexical chunks and listening
2.3.2 Relevant empirical study on lexical chunks and listening
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 Two listening tests
3.3.2 Questionnaire
3.3.3 Interview
3.3.4.Classroom observation
3.4 Experimental treatment
3.5 Data collection and analysis procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Lexical chunk approach and students’ listening abilities
4.1.1 The results of the pretest of EC and CC
4.1.2 The results of CC’s pretest and posttest
4.1.3 The results of EC’s pretest and posttest
4.1.4 The results of EC and CC’s posttest
4.2 Students’ attitudes toward lexical chunks
4.2.1 The results of questionnaire
4.2.2 The results of interview
4.2.3 The results of classroom observation
4.3 Some factors influencing lexical chunk approach
4.3.1 Lexical chunk approach and students with different proficiency levels
4.3.2 Lexical chunk approach and students with different characters
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications of the study
5.3 Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research
Works Cited
Appendices
Appendix A:Test paper for the pretest
Appendix B:Character type test
Appendix C:Test paper for the posttest
Appendix D:The questionnaire
Appendix E:The interview outline
Appendix F:Observation sheet
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