声明
Acknowledgement
摘要
Abstract
Contents
1.Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purposes of the study
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Organization of the thesis
2.Literature Review
2.1 Foreign Language Anxiety
2.1.1 The definition of foreign language anxiety
2.1.2 Classification of foreign language anxiety
2.2 Foreign language reading anxiety
2.2.1 The definition of foreign language reading anxiety
2.2.2 Previous studies on foreign language reading anxiety
2.3 Theoretical basis of the study
2.3.1 Krashen’s affective filter hypothesis
2.3.2 The theory of information-processing
3.Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Participants
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 Questionnaire on foreign language anxiety
3.3.2 Interview
3.3.3 Questionnaire on the causes of reading anxiety
3.4 Research procedures
4.Results and Discussion
4.1 The existence of English Reading Anxiety among vocational college students
4.2 Levels of English reading anxiety
4.2.1 Higher levels of English reading anxiety
4.2.2 Lower levels of English reading anxiety
4.3 Causes of English Reading Anxiety
4.3.1 Lack of basic English knowledge
4.3.2 Lack of appropriate English reading strategies
4.3.3 Lack of confidence in English reading
4.3.4 Lack of ambiguity tolerance
4.3.5 Lack of interests on English reading
4.3.6 Lack of motivation on English reading
4.4 Added findings
4.4.1 Relationship between English reading anxiety and individual factors
4.4.2 Students’ perceptions of the difficulty of English reading
5.Suggestions
5.1 Encouraging students to read widely to expand knowledge
5.2 Strengthening the cultivation of reading strategies
5.3 Guiding the students’ cognition evaluation
5.4 Inputting comprehensible language
5.5 Improving the reading interests
6.Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Limitations of the study
6.3 Suggestions for future research
Bibliography
Appendix Ⅰ
Appendix Ⅱ
Appendix Ⅲ