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1 Introduction |
7-12 |
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1.1 Background |
7-9 |
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1.2 Significance of the present study |
9-11 |
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1.3 Research questions |
11-12 |
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2 The students ’reading obstacles and the analysis of the reasons for the obstacles |
12-20 |
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2.1 A survey of students ’problems in English reading |
12-14 |
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2.1.1 The results of the survey of students ’reading problems |
12-13 |
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2.1.2 The analysis of the survey of students r’eading problems |
13-14 |
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2.2 A survey of teachers ’problems in reading teaching |
14-17 |
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2.2.1 Teachers ’knowledge of English reading theory |
14 |
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2.2.2 Teachers ’concepts of reading teaching |
14-15 |
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2.2.3 Teachers ’opinions on reading teaching methods, class activities and students ’reading ability |
15-17 |
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2.3 An analysis of the reasons for students ’reading obstacles |
17-20 |
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3 Schema theory and reading |
20-31 |
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3.1 Schema theory |
20-25 |
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3.1.1 A brief definition of schema theory |
20-22 |
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3.1.2 Key concepts of schema theory |
22-24 |
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3.1.3 Classifications of schema theory |
24-25 |
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3.2 The relationship between the reading process and schema theory |
25-29 |
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3.2.1 Reading theory |
25-27 |
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3.2.2 Schemata and the reading process |
27-28 |
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3.2.3 Schemata and differences in comprehension |
28-29 |
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3.3 The effects of schemata in reading |
29-31 |
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4 Application of schema theory in English reading classes |
31-62 |
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4.1 Enriching schemata in the students ’minds |
31-32 |
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4.2 Activating schemata in the students ’minds |
32-40 |
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4.2.1 Pre-reading |
33-36 |
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4.2.2 Previewing |
36-37 |
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4.2.3 Questioning |
37-38 |
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4.2.4 Semantic mapping |
38-39 |
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4.2.5 Feedback from pre-reading |
39-40 |
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4.3 Helping the students to build up schemata in their minds |
40-46 |
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4.3.1 An introduction to genre approach |
40-43 |
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4.3.2 Genre approach in practice |
43-46 |
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4.4 Directing the students to use schemata |
46-56 |
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4.4.1 Signal words in practice |
46-50 |
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4.4.2 Training the students to form the discourse structure |
50-56 |
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4.5 An experiment |
56-62 |
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4.5.1 Key questions of the present research |
56 |
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4.5.2 Subjects |
56-57 |
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4.5.3 Instruments |
57 |
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4.5.4 Testing procedures |
57-58 |
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4.5.5 Materials and training procedures |
58-59 |
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4.5.6 Results and discussion |
59-62 |
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5 Conclusion |
62-64 |
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5.1 Significance of the findings |
62 |
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5.2 Limitations of the study |
62-63 |
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5.3 Implications for future research |
63-64 |
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References |
64-70 |
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Appendix Pre %26 Post reading proficiency test |
70-76 |
