INTRODUCTION 1
Rational of the Study 1
Theoretical Backup 3
Application 5
Focus 7
CHAPTER ONE 9
LITERATURE REVIEW 9
1.1 History of Multimedia 9
1.2 Application of Multimedia in China 9
1.3 Critical Evaluation 11
1.3.1 Previous Study on Multimedia English Teaching 11
1.3.2 Insufficiency of the Previous Study 15
1.3.3 Potential Breakthrough of This Study 18
CHAPTER TWO 21
THEORETICAL BASIS OF MULTIMEDIA ENGLISH TEACHING 21
2.1 Description of Multimedia 21
2.1.1 Definition of Multimedia 22
2.1.2 Features of Multimedia 23
2.2 Multimedia in English Teaching 28
2.2.1 Study on Linguistics 29
2.2.2 Study on Psychology 33
2.2.3 Study on Physiology 45
2.2.4 Study on Technology 49
CHAPTER THREE 57
PEDAGOGICAL COMPONENTS OF MULTIMEDIA ENGLISH TEACHING 57
3.1 The Three Elements of ESA 57
3.2 Description of ESA 59
3.2.1 Definition of ESA 60
3.2.2 Essence of ESA 61
3.2.3 ESA in Traditional English Teaching 70
3.3 Implementation of ESA 77
3.3.1 Engage and Multimedia English Teaching 79
3.3.2 Study and Multimedia English Teaching 88
3.3.3 Activate and Multimedia English Teaching 98
3.3.4 Putting Things Together 107
CHAPTER FOUR 109
MULTIMEDIA COLLEGE ENGLISH TEACHING:A CASE STUDY 109
4.1 Design 109
4.2 Instruments 109
4.3 Source of Data 109
4.4 Procedure 110
4.4.1 Questionnaire 110
4.4.2 Interview 117
4.5 Data Analysis 121
CHAPTER FIVE 124
DEFECTS AND COUNTERMEASURES 124
5.1 Defects of Multimedia English Teaching 125
5.1.1 Teacher's Factors 125
5.1.2 Learners' Factors 129
5.1.3 Technological Factors 131
5.2 Countermeasures 133
CONCLUSION 137
NOTES 141
BIBLIOGRAPHY 142