Foreword Chapter 1Introduction 1.1Significance of FLT and FLT Research 1.2Interdisciplinary Characteristics of FLT 1.2.1FLT and Linguistics 1.2.2FLT and Pedagogy 1.2.3FLT and Psychology 1.2.4FLT and Management 1.2.5FLT and Sociology 1.3Significance of Reading in FLT 1.4An Overview of Research on Reading 1.5Purpose and Significance of This Work Chapter 2Theoretical Background of Language Comprehension 2.1Subjectivism V.S.Objectivism in Linguistic Studies 2.2Main Trends in the History of Linguistics 2.3Traditional Views on Language Comprehension 2.4A New Perspective for Language Comprehension 2.4.1Challenges from Cognitive Linguistics 2.4.2Mental Structure of Information Processing 2.4.3Schema and Reading Comprehension Chapter 3Importance of Schema Activation 3.1Effects of WM in Schema Theory 3.2Processing Steps of Reading Comprehension 3.3Analysis of Schema Activation with Examples 3.4Experiment on Schema Activation 3.4.1Purpose 3.4.2Method 3.5Results 3.6Discussion 3.7Summary Chapter 4Effects of WM on Reading Comprehension 4.1WM Capacity Measurement 4.1.1Purpose 4.1.2Method 4.1.3Results 4.1.4Discussion 4.2Co-relation between WM and Reading 4.2.1Purpose 4.2.2Method 4.2.3Results 4.2.4Discussion 4.3Summary Chapter 5Enlightenments for Reading in FLT 5.1Training on Reading Comprehension 5.1.1Purpose 5.1.2Hypothesis 5.1.3Method 5.1.4Results 5.1.5Discussion 5.2Effective Strategies for Reading 5.2.1Strategy 1.Deep-Structure Processing 5.2.2Strategy 2.Chunking Identification 5.2.3Strategy 3.Active Processing 5.3Summary Chapter 6Further Enlightenments for FLT 6.1Definition and Characteristics of FLT 6.2Influential Factors in FLT 6.2.1Factors Concerning Learners 6.2.2Factors Concerning Learning Setting 6.2.3Factors Concerning Educational Technologies 6.3History of FLT and its Research 6.3.1Origin and Development of FLT Activities 6.3.2Four Stages of FLT Research 6.4FLT and Internationalization 6.5FLT and Constructivism 6.6CET Reform and EAP 6.7Effective Modes of EAP 6.7.1Content-based EAP 6.7.2Task-based EAP 6.8Summary Chapter 7EAP based on Schema Construction 7.1Introduction of EAP 7.2Classification of EAP 7.3EAP and Schema Construction 7.4Individual Needs for EAP 7.4.1Subject 7.4.2Content 7.4.3Results 7.4.4Statistic Analysis 7.4.5Conclusions from Individual Perspectives 7.5Research on Social Needs 7.5.1Requirements Proposed by Multi-national Corporations 7.5.2Requirements Proposed by Professional Organizations 7.5.3Requirements Proposed by Governments 7.5.4Requirements Proposed by World-Famous Universities 7.5.5Conclusions from Social Perspectives 7.6Summary Chapter 8Conclusions 8.1Findings of This Study 8.2Limitations and Enlightenments of This Study 8.3Suggestions for Further Study Bibliography Appendices Ⅰ.English-Chinese Index Ⅱ.Research Proposals Afterword
