Abstract

 Reading is one of the main ways for people to acquire knowledge and information, and communicate with the outside world. For the middle school students in China, English reading ability directly affects their English reading efficiency, English comprehensive ability and even the final result of English study. Therefore, the cultivation of English reading ability is an important goal and procedure in English teaching. The paper is based on the Chinese middle school students' English reading. Firstly, it 

 analyzes the causes of the development of influencing reading ability, 

including students' lack of vocabulary, the lack of interests, bad reading habits and the cultural differences. Secondly, it introduces the effective strategies and methods in order to improve students' reading ability. 

Key words：English teaching, reading ability, reading strategies

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction2

2. The Concept of Reading.3

3. Problems in English Reading of Middle School Students.4

3.1 The lack of vocabulary6

3.2 The cultural differences7

3.3 The lack of interests8  

3.4 The bad reading habits9             

4. Providing Strategies of Improving Reading Ability9

4.1 The construction of efficient classroom.10

4.2 Understanding cultural differences.11

4.3 The development of reading interest12

4.4 The development of good reading habits1

5. Conclusion.14

References15