文化背景知识对英语阅读理解的影响及教学对策毕业论文.doc

PAGE PAGE 本科生毕业论文 题 目 文化背景知识对英语阅读 理解的影响及教学对策 The Influence of Cultural Background Knowledge on English Reading Comprehension and the Relevant Teaching Strategies Gao Chunyan A thesis submitted to the School of Foreign Languages and Literature of BACHELOR OF ARTS in ENGLISH LANGUAGE Tianshui May, 2009 PAGE ii The Influence of Cultural Background Knowledge on English Reading Comprehension and the Relevant Teaching Strategies Gao Chunyan Abstract: Lack of the background knowledge is frequently the major cause of many Chinese EFL students’ poor reading comprehension. Therefore, it is of great importance to learn some background knowledge before something is read. In reading class, it is very important to make students know the history, culture conventions and customs of English countries, which can widen students’ knowledge and change the knowledge into the ability of communication. Teachers should introduce the background knowledge in reading class. This paper, based on recent research findings and examples, discusses the close relationship between background knowledge and reading comprehension, illustrates the influencing factors of background, such as idiom, literature and social customs, on students’ comprehension, and proposes ways, such as class discussion, comparison between native and foreign background and video and slide show, to help students develop background knowledge. Key words: reading comprehension; background knowledge; influence; strategies 文化背景知识对英语阅读理解的影响及教学对策 高 春 艳 【摘要】对文化背景知识的匮乏是造成中国英语学习者阅读困难的主要原因，因此，在阅读之前了解必要的文化背景知识是十分重要的，阅读教学中，使学生熟悉所学语言国家的 历史、文化传统和风俗习惯等对拓宽教学内容，开阔学生眼界，使所学知识转化为交际能力，有着不可估量的作用。教师应注重向学生介绍文化背景知识，探索如何在外语课堂上有效地融入文化教学。基于近年来前人的研究成果，本文将讨论背景知识和阅读理解之间的密切关系,阐述背景知识对学生阅读的影响，比如习语、文学知识、社会生活等方面的文化知识对阅读理解的影响旨在提出一些教学对策,比如,课堂讨论、对比中西文化、利用多媒体等帮助学生提高文化背景知识,以提高学生的英语阅读能力。 【关键词】阅读理解；背景知识；影响；对策 CONTENTS TOC \o 1-3 \h \z \u I. Introduction h 1 II. Influencing Factors of Cultural Background Knowledge on English Reading Comprehension