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Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
1. Needs of the research
1.1 Increasing importance of English speaking
1.2 Problems in college English teaching and learning
1.3 Possible causes for the problems
1.4 Adopting group work to deal with the problems
2. Significance of the research
3. Overall structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
1. Definitions of GW
2. Theoretical bases of GW
2.1 Second language acquisition
2.2 Cooperative learning
2.3 Constructivist learning
2.4 Deway's empiricism
2.5 Communicative language teaching
2.6 Brown's teaching principles
3. Implications of the theories for English teaching and learning
4. Advantages of GW
5. Major types of GW
6. Steps to conduct GW
7. Previous studies on GW
7.1 Previous studies abroad
7.2 Previous studies in China
Chapter Three Methodology
1. Research questions
2. Experiment
2.1 Subjects
2.2 Treatment
3. Research methods
3.1 English speaking tests
3.2 Interviews
3.3 Questionnaires
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
1. Effects of GW on classroom training of English speaking
1.1 Results from the pre-test and the post-test
1.2 Reasons for the results from the tests
1.3 Results from the questionnaires
2. Major problems the students have encountered
3. Measures taken by the teacher to deal with the problems
4. Summary
Chapter five Conclusion
1. Major findings
2. Implications of the findings
3. Limitations of the research
4. Suggestions and recommendations
5. Summary
Bibliography
Appendix