Abstract

In the field of English teaching, the reading comprehension is all time proved to be very important. Nowadays, higher standard for English learning requires students to improve their learning strategy and competence in senior middle school. However, traditional teaching method focusing on vocabulary is considered not beneficial for modern learning. 

     Based on reading texts, the author tries to apply schema theory in English reading teaching in senior high school. It aims to improve students’ reading ability with a schema-oriented teaching method．

In order to prove the efficiency of the teaching model, the author carried out an experiment in Chu Zhou Senior Middle School. The comparative study lasts one semester. And the subjects were from two classes, the experimental class adopted the schema-oriented teaching method, while the control class continued being taught in the traditional method. After the analysis, the reading comprehension ability in experimental class has been improved. Thus, the author argues that it is advisable to adopt the method. Of course, enough word-base and grammar knowledge is also necessary.

Keywords: reading comprehension; schema theory; teaching model

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1 Schema theory-2

2.2 Reading theory-5

3. Application of Schema Theory in English reading Teaching-6

3.1 Pre-reading-----activating schema-6

3.2 While-reading----- building up the new schema-8

3.3 Post-reading-----consolidating the new schema-9

4. Experiment on the Schema-oriented Teaching Model-10

4.1 Objectives of the study-10

4.2 Subjects of the study-11

4.3 Procedure of the experiment-11

4.4 Analysis of the experiment-12

5. Conclusion-12

Works Cited-14