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A Study of the Schema-Theory-Based Diagrammatic Method of Teaching English Listening in Secondary Vocational School A Thesis Submitted to the School of Foreign Languages Shenyang Normal University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts By Wang Ruisi Under the Supervision of Associate Professor Liu Guiqiu May 2013 Acknowledgments First of all, I am greatly indebted to my supervisor, Dr. Guiqiu Liu, who has given me so much constructive and insightful guidance, and without her, I would not have completed my thesis. Her kind personality and broad knowledge always inspire me to work harder and conquer the difficulties on the way. Secondly, sincere thanks go to the students who are willing to have participated in my research. Their cooperation and enthusiasm are very impressive. Thirdly, my heart-felt thanks go to all the instructors who have ever taught me in my three years of pursuing the Master Degree. They are all professionally devoted to the growth of us students and I have indeed benefited a lot. There is too much for me to learn from them, which will inspire me in my future professional development. Last but not least, I sincerely thank my classmates, friends, and my parents, whose care and support are always so important in my life. i Abstract English Listening, as one of the basic language skills, helps one to distinguish and understand the utterances in English. In terms of learning English as the foreign language, listening is the w