Acknowledgements4-5
Contents5-7
内容摘要7-8
Abstract8-9
List of Abbreviations9-10
List of Figures10-11
List of Tables11-12
Chapter 1 Introduction12-18
1.1 Research Background12-15
1.2 Purpose of the Study15-16
1.3 Significance of the Study16-18
Chapter 2 Literature Review18-34
2.1 Definition and Principles of CLT18-21
2.2 Task-based Language Teaching Approach21-28
2.3 Engpsh Education at Primary Schools in Shanghai28-34
Chapter 3 Methodology34-38
3.1 Research Questions34-35
3.2 Participants35-36
3.3 Research Methods36-37
3.4 Research Instrument37-38
Chapter 4 Research Findings and Discussion38-49
4.1 Research findings38-44
4.1.1 Teachers’ Understandings of TBLT38-39
4.1.2 Teachers’ Views on Implementing TBLT in the Classroom39-41
4.1.3 Reasons Teachers Use or Avoid TBLT in the Classroom41-44
4.2 Discussion44-49
Chapter 5 Conclusion49-56
5.1 Summary of the Study49-51
5.2 Imppcations for Engpsh Language Teaching at Primary Schools51-54
5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Studies54-56
References56-63
Appendix63-65