The Application of The Top-down Approach in Teaching Extensive Reading

The top-down and bottom-up are two main approaches used in teaching extensive reading and both of them should be used alternatively so that students can not only understand the details but also the main ideas of reading materials.The importance of using top-down approach is emphasized and some suggestions are given on the problem that students pay so much attention on vocabulary and grammar rather than main idea in reading.     

A Study on the Readings of Imperfective Aspect in English and Chinese

Smith (1997) proposes three stages of a situation from the imprefective veiwpoints in English: preliminary, internal and resultant stage and three readings of imperfective aspect. In the essay, the different readings of imperfective aspect in English and Chinese will be explored.     

语言模因论与英语听力教学

报道一项旨在验证"语言模因论"对英语学习是否有促进作用的教学实验。受试者为35名英语教育专业2009级本科学生。他们在课堂内通过听说等渠道模仿、朗读、背诵和复述《听力教程》中的某些英语听力对话、段落和新闻材料并学习里面的生词和短语以及与之相关的文化背景知识,行动研究的时间为16周。结果表明:所有被试者英语听力理解能力得到了较大的提高,而且促进了师生对英语听力理解过程的反思能力。这说明在进行英语听力训练时,对学生提出模仿、朗读、背诵和复述等学习方法的要求,不仅能有效地促进英语学习,而且提高教学质量。     

基于“支架理论”视角下的早期阅读

"支架理论"对早期阅读有六点启示:澄清观念为基本前提、儿童为本为核心理念、多样化阅读为集中体现、语言环境创设为关键因素、师幼互动为现实途径、多元评价为检验方式。     

重视大班幼儿早期阅读中的结伴阅读现象

对大班幼儿自由阅读情境中结伴阅读现象的研究发现,结伴阅读是大班幼儿非常喜欢的一种早期阅读形式,而结伴阅读的实质是一种以阅读材料为媒介的社交活动。幼儿的结伴阅读能力有较大的个体差异,与其阅读能力及社交能力密切相关。教师应重视大班幼儿在早期阅读中的社交心理需求,将结伴阅读作为大班幼儿阅读的重要方式,重视对幼儿结伴阅读能力的观察、指导与评估,以促进其早期阅读能力的发展,并有效预防早期阅读障碍。     

基于阅读的高校图书馆之功用

阅读活动是实现文献价值的手段,而高校图书馆为了更有效地实现对知识信息的传播和使用,则应该针对师生的特点和阅读需求提供多样化的文献,建设多条文献信息与读者的通道,打造温馨怡人的阅读场地,形成一种环境推动读者进步和读者进而改造环境的良性互动。     

Phonological Awareness Skills in Young Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Substantial research has detailed the reading deficits experienced by children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Although phonological awareness (PA) is vital in reading development, little is known about PA in the DMD population. This pilot study describes the PA abilities of a group of five young children with DMD, comparing the results with those of a group of children with spinal muscular atrophy and with those of a group of typically developing children. The Preschool and Primary Inventory of Phonological Awareness was used to assess the PA skills of the participants. Results indicated that the children with DMD performed significantly poorer than the typically developing group on tests of Syllable Segmentation, Rhyme Awareness, Alliteration Awareness and Phoneme Isolation and significantly poorer than the spinal muscular atrophy group on Rhyme Awareness. The findings of this pilot study indicate that children with DMD may have an increased risk of having PA difficulties, thus requiring early PA training.     

文字是幼儿图画书自主阅读中的关键信息吗?——来自幼儿在文字和主角上注视的眼动比较研究

文字意识是指有关文字形式和功能的内隐或外显意识,已有典型亲子阅读情境中的眼动研究发现儿童很少、甚至没有关注文字.研究收集了121名4-6岁儿童在图画书自主阅读情境中对文字和主角注视的眼动,分析结果证实了自主阅读情境中儿童比亲子阅读情境中更早、更多地注视文字.4-6岁儿童在主角上的注视随着年龄的增长在眼动指标上表现为不断优化,在文字上的注视随着年龄的增长不断发展,但还未达到成熟水平.5-6岁是儿童图画书自主阅读过程中文字视觉注视水平发展的重要时期.儿童的文字视觉注视能力的发展存在性别差异.     

PISA阅读概念与能力等级划分对我国普通高考阅读命题的启发

PISA考试与我国普通高等院校招生考试虽然在性质上具有明显区别,在对象上也不尽相同,但由于两类考试都以检测学生＂是否具有持续终身的学习能力＂为基本追求,相关性非常明显。PISA考试在阅读能力检测方面,对阅读素养界定、阅读能力等级划分等都对建构符合中小学素质教育要求的我国普通高考语文阅读能力检测的理论与实践具有重要的借鉴意义。     

大学英语阅读教学改革初探

阅读作为学习英语的最重要的技能之一,其重要性不言而喻。高职英语阅读教学是培养学生成为能利用英语快速获取各种信息,并具有高职专业知识技能和外语交际能力人才的有效途径。针对当前高职英语阅读教学中的问题,采取激发阅读兴趣,扩大词汇量,培养良好的阅读习惯等相应的对策进行解决。