Abstract

In the process of learning English, reading plays an important role. The ability of English reading can directly influence the learning outcomes (Yang, 2007). Recently a lot of second language researchers try to find out the factors influencing learners’ reading ability. There are several key factors that have been studied, including the intelligence, personalities, learning strategies, learning attitude and learning motivation (Liu, 2004).

As reading is an important part in ESL learners’ language learning process. This paper is going to study the two key factors influencing the reading, reading strategies and reading motivation. 37 English major students participated in the survey and they were required to do a questionnaire. According to the analysis of the data, the paper tried to find out the general use of reading strategies and the possession of the reading motivation of English learners. Especially, the correlation between reading strategies and reading motivation as well as the correlation between sub-reading strategies and sub-reading motivations, both got much attention.

    The result showed that reading strategies had a positive significant correlation with reading motivation. Meanwhile, the extrinsic motivation had an impact on reading strategies and cognitive strategy had a close relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic reading motivation. After the discussion of the result, some pedagogical suggestions were put forward, including the development of reading motivation and the training of reading strategies.

Keywords: reading， reading strategy， reading motivation

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Study-1

1.2 Significance of the Study-1

1.3 Purpose of the Study-1

1.4 Structure of the Study-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1 Reading Strategy-2

2.1.1 The Definition of Reading Strategy-2

2.1.2 The Classification of Reading Strategy-2

2.1.3 Related Research on Reading Strategy-3

2.2 Reading Motivation-3

2.2.1 The Definition of Reading Motivation-3

2.2.2 The Classification of Reading Motivation-3

2.2.3 Research Related to the Reading Motivation-4

3. Research Method-4

3.1 Research Questions-4

3.2 Subjects and Instruments-4

3.3 Measurement and Data Analysis-6

4. Results and Discussion-6

4.1. Reading Strategies and Reading Motivation-6

4.2 The Relationship between Reading Motivation and Reading Strategy-7

5. Conclusion-9

5.1 Findings of the Study-9

5.2 Implications for Teaching-10

5.3 Limitations of the Research-10

References-11

Appendix-13