摘要4-5
Abstract5-7
Contents7-9
List of Figures9-10
Chapter 1 Introduction10-19
1.1 The definition of discourse and discourse-based language teaching10-11
1.1.1 The definition of discourse10
1.1.2 The discourse-based language teaching10-11
1.2 The current situation of Engpsh Discourse Teaching11-13
1.3 The current issues of discourse teaching13-14
1.4 Open questions in discourse teaching methodology14-16
1.5 The reasons of adopting image schema in Engpsh discourse teaching16-17
1.6 Objectives of the present paper17-18
1.7 Outpne18-19
Chapter 2 Literature Review19-26
2.1 The overview of the study of image schema theory19-21
2.2 The overview of discourse teaching21-22
2.3 Image schema and discourse22-25
2.3.1 Abroad23-24
2.3.2 At home24-25
2.4 Summary25-26
Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation26-35
3.1 Definition of image schema26-27
3.2 Properties of image schema27-30
3.2.1 Embodiment28
3.2.2 Abstractness28-29
3.2.3 Dynamic as well as static29
3.2.4 Present by diagram29
3.2.5 Pre-conceptual29-30
3.2.6. Image schemas are subtypes of domain30
3.3 Functions of image schema30-34
3.3.1 Processing information31
3.3.2 Reasoning31-32
3.3.3 Meaning construction32
3.3.4 Remembering32-33
3.3.5 Summary33-34
3.4 Methodology34
3.5 Data collection34-35
Chapter 4 Analysis of Discourse with Image Schema35-57
4.1 Image schema in discourse35-43
4.2 Image schema and discourse teaching43-48
4.3 Modepng the process of discourse teaching48-56
4.3.1 Classroom activities of inputting information50
4.3.2 Activities of image schema motivation50-53
4.3.3 The while- teaching stage53-56
4.3.4 The post teaching activities56
4.4 Summary56-57
Chapter 5 Conclusion57-60
5.1 Findings57-58
5.2 Limitations58
5.3 Suggestions for the further research58-60
References60-66
Appendices66-75
Acknowledgements75-76
作者介绍76