Abstract: English has been a popular tool of communication in China. However, recently, some middle school students seem not to be good at reading in English. What has caused this situation, is it because of the teacher’s responsibility or only the students’ responsibility? The essay analyzes the reasons and recent situation in China, introducing the meaningful schema theory for teaching of English reading. Moreover, a questionnaire is put into the essay with the data. In the questionnaire, there are some vital reasons that are important and helpful to both teachers and students. The aim of this dissertation is to stimulate students’ interest in reading English and to help teachers to improve teaching methods in the teaching process of English reading.
Key Words: schema theory; reading comprehension; Teaching of English Reading
图式理论在英语阅读教学中的应用
摘 要：在中国英语已经成为一种交际的工具，非常普及。然而，在如今中国英语普及化的情况下，部分中学生似乎并不擅长英语阅读。是什么导致了这种情况的发生， 教师的原因还是学生原因呢？本文分析了其中的原因和目前中国的教学状况，介绍了对英语阅读教学意义深远的图式理论，本文开展问卷调查且对数据进行了详细分析。问卷调查中涉及到的一些原因非常重要，对教师以及学生都有很大的帮助。本文旨在提高学生英语阅读的兴趣和帮助教师在英语阅读教学过程中改进教学方法。
关键词：图式理论；阅读理解；英语阅读教学
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. Background and the Recent Situation of English Reading Comprehension in China 1
1.1 The Importance of English Reading Comprehension in China 1
1.2 The Reasons of the Problems in English Reading Comprehension 2
2. Schema Theory 2
2.1 The Development of Modern Reading Teaching Theories 2
2.1.1 The Bringing Forward of the Schema Theory 2
2.1.2 The Definition of the Schema Theory 4
2.1.3 The Function of the Schema Theory 5
3. Applications of Schema Theory in English Reading Teaching 7
3.1 Applications of Linguistic Schema in English Reading Teaching 7
3.1.1 The Importance of the Application of the Linguistic Schema in English Reading Teaching 7
3.1.2 Interactive Model 10
3.1.3 Pre-reading for Activating Background Knowledge 10
3.1.4 Fast-reading for Establishing the Structure Schema. 11
3.2 Application of Content of Schema in English Reading Teaching 12
3.2.1 Intensive Reading for Establishing the Content Schema. 12
3.2.2 Post-reading for Consolidating the Newly-built Schema and Solving the Problems 12
3.2.3 Activities after Class for Enlarging the Schema 13
4. A Research about the Applications of Schema Theory to English Reading Teaching 14
4.1 The Preparation of the Research 14
4.1.1 The Purpose of the Research 14
4.1.2 The Research Questions 14
4.2 Results 15
4.2.1 The Data of the Research 15
4.2.2 Analysis and Advice 15
5. Conclusion 16
Bibliography 20
