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Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research
1.3 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Studies concerning Listening Comprehension and Background Knowledge
2.1.1 Listening Comprehension
2.1.2 Problems Existing in English Listening Teaching in Chinese Middle Schools
2.1.3 Definition of Background Knowledge
2.1.4 The Role of Background Knowledge in Listening Comprehension
2.2 Schema Theory and Implications to Teaching of Listening
2.2.1 Schema Theory
2.2.2 Implications of Schema Theory to Teaching of Listening
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instrumentation
Chapter 4 Analyses and Discussions
4.1 Pre-training Questionnaire and Test
4.1.1 The Questionnaire
4.1.2 The Test
4.2 Training
4.2.1 Activating Students’Existing Background Knowledge
4.2.2 Building Students’New Background Knowledge
4.3 Post-training Questionnaire and Test
4.3.1 The Questionnaire
4.3.2 The Test
4.4 Summary
4.4.1 Significance for Teaching and Learning
4.4.2 Significance for Learners
4.4.3 Significance for Teachers
Chapter 5 Pedagogical Implications and Suggestions
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Limitations of the Study
6.3 Suggestions for Further Study
References
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