Reading is the main way of acquiring information and an important method of learning foreign language. But in the reading process, because of the affective and cognitive differences and the lack of knowledge about rea...Reading is the main way of acquiring information and an important method of learning foreign language. But in the reading process, because of the affective and cognitive differences and the lack of knowledge about reading patterns and methods, undergraduates＇ reading efficiency and speed are greatly influenced. This article analyzes the mode and strategies which can be adopted in English reading.展开更多
Lack of background knowledge is frequently the major cause of many Chinese EFL students' poor reading comprehension. Therefore,it is of great importance to develop these students' background knowledge before s...Lack of background knowledge is frequently the major cause of many Chinese EFL students' poor reading comprehension. Therefore,it is of great importance to develop these students' background knowledge before something is read.This paper, based on recent overseas research findings and the author's teaching experience,discusses the close relationship between background knowledge and reading comprehension,illustrates the influence of background deficiency on students' comprehension,analyses the possible causes of students' lack of background knowledge,and proposes ways to help students develop background knowledge.展开更多
This article attempts to find out if there are gender differences in using reading strategies and if any what they are. The questionnaire and think-aloud research methods are adopted. Result shows that although the di...This article attempts to find out if there are gender differences in using reading strategies and if any what they are. The questionnaire and think-aloud research methods are adopted. Result shows that although the difference between boys and girls in the overall use of reading comprehension strategies was not significant, a strong tendency was observed indicating the greater extent of strategy use among girls in both the results from the questionnaire and think-aloud technique. Girls used reading strategies more frequently than boys. Boys and girls used strategies differently, especially in the strategies for establishing coherence in the text.展开更多
This paper presents a study of the effect of exposure to meanings of unknown vocabulary on reading comprehension in the target language (in this case, English). The subjects are 30 second-year Chinese college students...This paper presents a study of the effect of exposure to meanings of unknown vocabulary on reading comprehension in the target language (in this case, English). The subjects are 30 second-year Chinese college students. The results illustrate that the subjects' being exposed to the meanings of unknown words in a passage does exert a significant effect on their reading comprehension in the target language.展开更多
文摘Reading is the main way of acquiring information and an important method of learning foreign language. But in the reading process, because of the affective and cognitive differences and the lack of knowledge about reading patterns and methods, undergraduates＇ reading efficiency and speed are greatly influenced. This article analyzes the mode and strategies which can be adopted in English reading.
文摘Lack of background knowledge is frequently the major cause of many Chinese EFL students' poor reading comprehension. Therefore,it is of great importance to develop these students' background knowledge before something is read.This paper, based on recent overseas research findings and the author's teaching experience,discusses the close relationship between background knowledge and reading comprehension,illustrates the influence of background deficiency on students' comprehension,analyses the possible causes of students' lack of background knowledge,and proposes ways to help students develop background knowledge.
文摘This article attempts to find out if there are gender differences in using reading strategies and if any what they are. The questionnaire and think-aloud research methods are adopted. Result shows that although the difference between boys and girls in the overall use of reading comprehension strategies was not significant, a strong tendency was observed indicating the greater extent of strategy use among girls in both the results from the questionnaire and think-aloud technique. Girls used reading strategies more frequently than boys. Boys and girls used strategies differently, especially in the strategies for establishing coherence in the text.
文摘This paper presents a study of the effect of exposure to meanings of unknown vocabulary on reading comprehension in the target language (in this case, English). The subjects are 30 second-year Chinese college students. The results illustrate that the subjects' being exposed to the meanings of unknown words in a passage does exert a significant effect on their reading comprehension in the target language.
