Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Research background 1
1.2 Necessity of the study 6
Chapter 2 Content-Based Instruction Mode 8
2.1 Introduction of CBI 8
2.2 Studies on CBI 15
2.3 Theoretical foundations of CBI 24
2.4 The application of CBI in college English teaching 32
Chapter 3 Flipped Classroom Mode 47
3.1 The definition of flipped classroom mode 47
3.2 The development course of the flipped classroom 50
3.3 The characteristics of the flipped classroom 55
3.4 The theoretical foundations of the flipped classroom 59
3.5 The procedure in the flipped classroom 63
3.6 The challenges in applying to the flipped classroom 64
Chapter 4 Reception Aesthetics 68
4.1 Literature review 68
4.2 Theoretical foundations of Reception Aesthetics 77
4.3 College English teaching based on Reception Aesthetics 90
4.4 The application of Reception Aesthetics in college English teaching 98
4.5 Major findings of the study 111
4.6 Advantages and disadvantages of the application of Reception Aesthetics 114
Chapter 5 Task-Based Language Teaching 122
5.1 TBLT description 122
5.2 The procedure in TBLT 136
5.3 The characters of TBLT 137
5.4 The disadvantages of TBLT 139
Chapter 6 Production-Oriented Approach 141
6.1 Definition of POA mode 143
6.2 Learning concepts 145
6.3 Teaching hypothesis 148
6.4 Teaching process 150
6.5 Studies on POA 157
6.6 The advantages of POA compared with other approaches 161
Chapter 7 CDIO 163
7.1 The introduction of CDIO 163
7.2 The current development of CDIO in China 167
7.3 The application of CDIO concept in college English teaching 169
7.4 The advantages of using CDIO concept in college English teaching 173
Bibliography 181
Postscript 202