Abstract

Reading is an effective way of people to acquire information and knowledge, and it’s also a useful means of getting input in English learning. In order to adapt to the new society and new development of requirements, students should have good reading ability. Reading strategies help students read effectively and increase their reading ability. During the teaching period, teachers should provide students with instructions in reading strategy to stimulate their interests in reading，thus cultivate their good reading habits. This dissertation based on the related reading strategies, focuses on training students’ basic reading strategies in the process of English teaching and directing students to use proper strategies in English reading. This dissertation includes five chapters：introduction, literature review, the training of reading strategy, discussions and problems and conclusion.

Keywords: reading strategy; English teaching; training and application;

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

1.1 The Background of the Research.1

1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research.1

2.Literature Review2

2.1 Definition of Reading Strategy.2

2.2 Classification of English Reading Strategy2

2.3 Related Studies on Use of Reading Strategy.3

3.3 The Training of Reading Strategy .4

3.1 Concept of Strategy Training.4

3.2 Reading Strategies.4

    3.2.1 Skimming.4

    3.2.2 Scanning.5

    3.2.3 Predicting.6

    3.2.4 Guessing.7

3.3 Application of reading strategy.8

    3.3.1 Pre-reading Stage.9

    3.3.2 While-reading Stage.10

3.3.3 Post-reading Stage.11

4.Problems and Discussions .11

5. Conclusion12

References.13