图式理论在高中英语阅读教学中的应用_毕业论文.doc

The Application of Schema Theory in English Reading Teaching in Senior High Schools By Chen Shumiao A thesis submitted to the Foreign Language and Literature Department of Baoji University of Arts and Sciences in partial fulfillmentof the requirement for the degree of BACHELOR OF ARTS in ENGLISH LANGUAG Baoji, Shaanxi May, 2015 The Application of Schema Theory in English Reading Teaching in Senior High Schools Chen Shumiao Abstract: Schema theory was proposed by Bartlett in the middle of 1870s. A schema refers to the knowledge structure stored in brain. Schema theory has put the emphasis on the importance of background knowledge which people previously acquired. It is a trend that schema theory is applied in English reading teaching. It is also necessary for English reading teaching to enrich itself by adopting the schema theory. The development of students’ reading ability has always been one of the primary objectives in English teaching. However, English reading teaching has been influenced by the traditional teaching method, taking the words and grammar as the main teaching goal, neglecting the training of reading skills and the using of “schemata” knowledge. This paper discusses the types and functions of the schema knowledge on English reading, and points out how schema theory is to be applied to English reading classes. Teachers should guide the students to make the best of the schema knowledge, so as to improve their English reading abilities and arouse their English reading interests. Schema can be used in the understanding of the language, readers use schema to fill in information that isn’t mentioned explicitly. When reading a new text, readers need the ability to relate the textual materials to their own prior knowledge stored in their minds, because understanding and explanation of new knowledge depend upon schemata stored in one’s mind. So it is very important for teachers and students to understand the function of schemata