Abstract

Reading, as an essential part of what is considered as today’s English teaching, is believed to be a bridge spanning the writer and the readers and is seen as a required skill for students to master when learning English. To most English learners, better reading skills are almost always a more effective assistance to their English learning. This dissertation, built on the theories in English reading teaching, the combination of related findings at home and abroad and the experiences of my own teaching practice, analyzes the main problems in current English reading teaching and proposes the solutions in three respects concerning vocabulary, grammar and background knowledge from the prospects of teachers and students. The thesis stresses the importance of English reading and puts forward three strategies for the teaching of English Reading: stimulating students’ enthusiasm in reading; selecting appropriate reading materials; teaching reading skills. It is expected that this dissertation can be used as reference for any efforts aimed at further improving the teaching of English Reading, teaching students how to read and helping them to read in an interesting and effective way.

Key words : English reading teaching; problems; strategies

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1.Introduction1

2.The problems in English reading teaching2

2.1 The problems in teachers2

2.2 The problems in students4

3. The obstacles of English reading 7

3.1 Obstacles of vocabulary8

3.2 Obstacles of grammar 9

3.3 Obstacles of background knowledge10

4. Strategies in English reading teaching12

4.1 The stimulation of English reading interest12

4.2 The selection of suitable reading material14

4.3 The choice of reading skills15

5. Conclusion16

References18

Appendix20