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Acknowledgements Abstract 中文摘要 Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Limitations of Krashen'S Input Hypotheses and Necessityof Focus on Form 1.1 Input 1.1.1 The Definition of Input 1.1.2 The Role of Input 1.1.3 The Type of Input 1.2 Krashen’S Input Hypothesis 1.3 Focus on Form 1.3.1 Theoretical Explanations for Focus on Form 1.3.2 An Introduction of Focus on Form 1.4 Summary Chapter 2 Theoretical Studies 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Attention and lts Related Concepts and the “NoticingHypothesis 2.1.1 Attention 2.1.2 Clarification of Attention-Related Concepts 2.1.3 The Noticing Hypothesis 2.2 Factors Affecting Noticing and Learning 2.2.1 Task Demands and Its Comment 2.2.2 SNience and Its Comment 2.2.3 Rehearsal and Its Comment 2.2.4 Input Enhancement and Its Comment 2.2.5 The Role of Output and Its Comment 2.3 Summary Chapter 3 Empirical Studies 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Input Enhancement Study 3.1.1 The Empirical Studies by Gasseta1 3.1.2 The Empirical Studies by White and Doughty 3.1.3 The Empirical Studies by Jourdenaiseta1 3.2 Measurement Devices Study and Assessment 3.2.1 The Empirical Study by Leow 3.2.2Assessment 3.3 Task Demands.Awareness and Intake 3.3.1 The Empirical Studies by Schmidt 3.3.2 Assessment 3.4 The Role of Output 3.4.1 The Empirical Studies by Maria JdeLa Fuente 3.4.2 The Empirical Studies by Izumieta1 3.4.3 The Empirical Studies by Swain& Lapkin 3.5 Summary Chapter 4 Experiment 4.0 Introduction 4.1 The Experiment 4.1.1 The Form in Focus 4.1.2 Subjects …… Chapter 5 Experiment Chapter 6 Pedagogical Implications Chapter 7 Conclusion Appendix 1 Experimental Materials Appendix 2 Testing Materials Appendix 3 Questionnaires and Interview Bibliography