Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Personal Motivation 1
1.3 Background of the Study 2
1.3.1 English Language Teaching Abroad 2
1.3.2 English Language Teaching in China 3
1.3.3 Challenge to Maritime Major College English Teaching in China 5
1.4 The Scope,Aim and Significance of This Study 7
1.4.1 The Scope of This Study 7
1.4.2 The Aim of This Study 8
1.4.3 The Significance of This Study 8
1.5 Overall Structure of the Thesis 11
Chapter Two Literature Review 12
2.1 Introduction 12
2.2 Overview of Content-Based Instruction（CBI） 12
2.2.1 Definition and Overview 12
2.2.2 The Origin of Content-Based Language Instruction 13
2.2.3 The Impact of CBI on Learning and Teaching 16
2.2.4 CBI Models 24
2.2.5 Studies on CBI 28
2.2.6 Content-Based Instruction as Innovation 31
2.2.7 Summary 32
2.3 Maritime English vs.Maritime Major College English 32
2.3.1 EGP vs.ESP 32
2.3.2 Maritime English＆Maritime English Teaching in China 32
2.3.3 Maritime Major College English＆Traditional Teaching Method 36
2.4 Theoretical Framework of This Research 38
2.4.1 Theoretical Basis of New CBI Maritime Major Teaching Mode 38
2.4.2 General Theoretical Framework of This Research 48
2.5 Research Questions and Hypotheses 49
2.6 Summary 49
Chapter Three Research Methodology of the Study 51
3.1 Introduction 51
3.2 Methods 51
3.2.1 The Questionnaire 52
3.2.2 The Pretest and Posttests 53
3.2.3 Classroom Observations 54
3.2.4 The Interview 54
3.2.5 Analysis of Validity and Reliability of the Study 55
3.3 Research Setting,Subjects and Instructors 56
3.3.1 Research Setting 56
3.3.2 Subjects 57
3.3.3 Instructors 58
3.4 Research Procedure 59
3.5 Summary 62
Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion 63
4.1 Introduction 63
4.2 Analysis and Discussion of Data from Questionnaire 63
4.2.1 Descriptive Statistics 64
4.2.2 Analysis of Data from Questionnaire about Attitudes 65
4.2.3 Analysis of Data from Questionnaire about Motivation 66
4.3 Analysis and Discussion on Results of Pretest and Posttests 67
4.3.1 Analysis on Pretest 67
4.3.2 Analysis on Posttests 69
4.3.3 Analysis on Pretest and Posttests 71
4.4 Analysis on Classroom Observations 74
4.5 Analysis and Discussion on CBI Influence 76
4.5.1 Analysis and Discussion on CBI Influence from Students' Responses 76
4.5.2 Analysis and Discussion on CBI Influence from Teacher's Interview 78
4.6 Summary of Data Analysis 81
4.7 New CBI Maritime Major College English Teaching Mode 81
4.7.1 Ocean-Theme Teaching Materials 82
4.7.2 Course Design Based on Content 84
4.7.3 The Task-Based Approach 100
4.7.4 Cooperative＆Autonomous Learning Concept 101
4.7.5 Learning Effect with Stimulated Motivation 102
4.7.6 Task-Assessment System Based on Content 107
4.7.7 Conceptual Framework of New CBI Maritime Major Teaching Mode 108
4.8 Summary 109
Chapter Five Conclusions 110
5.1 Introduction 110
5.2 The Major Findings of This Study 110
5.3 The Major Theoretical Contribution of This Study 111
5.4 Implications for Research 112
5.5 Limitations of This Study 113
5.5.1 Limitation on the Scale of This Study 114
5.5.2 Limitation on the Population of This Study 114
5.5.3 Limitation on the Questions of the Survey Questionnaire 114
Appendix 1：Questionnaire 115
Appendix 2：Interview Sample 117
Bibliography 118