中文摘要：教师话语是英语教学过程中的一种有效的教学手段，而教师提问是教师话语的重要组成部分，是教师和学生之间最有效的互动交流方式。国内对教师提问话语的研究很多，但是对初中英语课堂教师提问话语还没有很详细的研究。基于此，笔者以佛山市顺德区建安中学为例，记录7位英语老师在初中英语课堂中的教师提问话语。本文以Krashen的输入理论，Swain的输出理论以及Long的交互理论为理论依据，分析了教师提问的类型、策略和方式，找出教师提问话语所存在的问题，从而认清初中英语课堂教师提问现状。最后提出一些有效提问的建议，以期达到提高初中英语教学质量的目的。

关键词：教师提问；英语课堂；教师提问类型；教师提问策略；教师提问方式

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Research-1

1.2 Research Purpose and Significance-2

1.3 Structure of the Thesis-2

2. Literature Review-4

2.1 Basic Concepts-4

2.1.1 Definition of Teacher Talk-4

2.1.2 Definition of Teacher Questioning-4

2.2 Relevant Researches-5

2.2.1 Research on Teacher Talk Abroad and at Home-5

2.2.2 Research on Teacher Questioning Abroad and at Home-7

3. Theoretical Foundation-9

3.1 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis-9

3.2 Swain’s Comprehensible Output Hypothesis-9

3.3 Long’s Interaction Hypothesis-10

4. Research Design-12

4.1 Research Questions-12

4.2 Participants of the Research-12

4.3 Data Collection-13

5. Data Analysis and Suggestions-14

5.1 Types of Teacher Questioning-14

5.2 Strategies of Teacher Questioning-16

5.3 Ways of Teacher Questioning-17

5.4 The Existing Problems of Teacher Questioning-19

5.5 Suggestions of Effective Questioning-20

6. Conclusion-22

6.1 The Summary of Research-22

6.2 The Limitations and Prospects-22

References-24

Appendix-26