声明
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Abstract
摘要
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1．1Background of the study
1．2Purpose of the study
1．3Significance of the study
1．4Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literatu re Review
2．1Key terms and basic concepts
2．1．1 Theme-based instruction
2．1．2Vocabulary retention
2．2Theoretical foundations in this study
2．2．1 Krashen’s input hypothesis
2．2．2 Swain’s output hypothesis
2．2．3Information processing theory
2．3 Previous studies on theme-based instruction abroad and at home
2．3．1Previous studies abroad
2．3．2Previous studies at home
Chapter Three Methodology
3．1Research questions
3．2Research designs
3．2．1Quantitative research design
3．2．2Qualitative research design
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4．1．1 Effects of theme-based vocabulary instruction on the short-term memory
4．1．2 Effect of theme-based vocabulary instruction on the long-term memory
4．2Effect of theme-based instruction on students at different English vocabulary size
4．2．1Results
4．2．2Discussion
4．3 Effects of theme-based vocabulary instruction on affective learning for English vocabulary review
4．2．1Results
4．2．2Discussion
ChapterFive Conclusion
5．1Major findings
5．2Pedagogical implications
5．3Limitations and suggestions for future research
References
Appendix
攻读学位期间取得的研究成果
Acknowledgements
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