English Teaching Strategies Based on the Combination of Schema Theory and Context Theory

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10.2991/icsshe-19.2019.274How to use a DOI?

Keywords

schema theory; context theory; English reading teaching

Abstract

Schema theory considers reading is an interactive process, it emphasizes the importance of the reader's background knowledge in understanding the text. As the background knowledge is essential for the relevant schema that the reader to understand the text, context theory should be focused on the high-level structure of discourse. Only through analyzing the cohesiveness, coherence, and context in the discourse, emphasizing the combination of language, cultural and psychological factors can ensure a correct understanding of the text. This paper analyzed the theoretical background of schema theory and context theory and its implications for English reading teaching. It also illustrated the practical application of these theoretical results in English reading teaching and proposed the combination of schema theory and context theory. This was of great significance for promoting college English reading teaching.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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