声明
摘要
Abstract
Table of the Contents
Chapter one Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purpose and Significance
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Methods
1.5 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Information-gap Theory
2.1.1 The Content of Information-gap Theory
2.1.2 Theoretical Foundations
2.1.3 Functions of Information-gap in English Teaching
2.1.4 Information-gap Principle and Reading Comprehension
2.2 Previous Studies on the Application of Information-gap principle in Language Teaching
2.2.1 The application of Information-gap principle in Language Teaching at Home and abroad
2.2.2 Previous Studies on English Reading Teaching
2.3 Comments on the Applications of Information-gap Principle in English Reading Teaching
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Subjects
3.2 Research Instrument
3.2.1 Questionnaires
3.2.2 Pre-test and Post-test
3.2.3 Face-to-face Interview
3.3 Research Procedures
3.4 A Case of Applying Information-gap Principle to English reading Teaching
Chapter Four Data Analysis
4.1 Analysis on the Questionnaire for Students
4.2 Analysis on the Questionnaire for Teachers
4.3 Analysis on Data from the Pre-test and the Post-test
4.3.1 Analysis on Data from the Pre-test
4.3.2 Analysis on the Data from the Post-test
4.4 The Feedback from the Face-to-face Interview
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications for Teachers and Students
5.3 Limitations of the research
References
Appendix
Acknowledgements