英语论文开题报告：The Proposal of Skills in English Reading and Listening 关键词：Thesis ProposalSkillsEnglish ReadingListening
Thesis Proposal of Skills in English Reading and Listening
1.Research Background and Significance
In four http://www.daodoc.comtechniques of English learning (listening, speaking, reading, writing), listening and reading are the types of input, speaking and writing are the types of output.As long as the correct information is input, the effective output can be ensured.A research shows, in the daily life, people is listening 40%-50% of the time a day, 25%-30% time is speaking, 11%-16% is reading, only about 9% is writing(Rivers,1984.).This proves that people largely are to feel this world by their ears listened and eyes watched.Listening and reading are eential not only in the daily life but also in the foreign language learning.According to second language acquisition theory，language input is the most eential condition of language acquisition．
Listening is the first language mode that children acquire．It provides the foundation for all aspects of language and cognitive development，and it plays a life-long role in the procees of communication．As the development of society, listening plays an important role in today‟s information society.As long as you can hear correctly, clearly, then you can speak correctly, clearly and well.It is impoible to give an answer without correct information received.For example, when you meet a foreigner, you want to have a talk with him or he wants you to help him, even though your oral English is good, you can not understand what he is saying or what he wants you to help, which is so mournful.
Reading comprehension is the ability to understand a written paage.It‟s answering “yes” to the question “Did you „get‟ what you read?”.It is what allows the reader to interact with the text in a meaningful way.Students have to learn to use reading skills in every single subject they ever study and in almost every aspect of life.For example, students need to comprehend challenging science textbooks as well as directions and word problems on texts.Nowadays is the globalization age.The foreign busine of China is very active.The usual way to do busine is to exchange busine letters, telegrams, and e-mails.Many contracts, reports law, descriptions and other else paper documents are involved.To understand these, you have to have the strong ability of reading comprehension.You can not make a right decision unle you can understand its meaning clearly.Or you have to explain it to your bo and give him the correct suggestion.
Listening comprehension and reading comprehension already become the standard to measure a people‟s language level.Actually, reading comprehension and listening comprehension are the eential parts in nowadays various proficiency test, no matter English or the other language.Make a general observation on today‟s English national proficiency tests or some standardized level test of English, the score value of reading comprehension and listening comprehension are the higheat two parts in the test paper.
It can be said, as long as the students can get a high score in these two parts, they will a high chance to pa the test.Therefore, the problem how to improve students‟ ability of reading comprehension and listening comprehension became a very attentive problem.
However, it does not mean that with the cognition improved, the students‟ English level also improved.Th
ere are many students fear of reading comprehension and listening.The traditional teaching of English focuses on vocabulary and grammar.There is very le chances to train students‟ reading and listening in ordinary leons, except for the last few weeks before examination.Lack of training or skills is one of the reasons which retard their improvement.As the old saying goes，to give a man a fish，he can only eat for a short time．If you tell him how to fish，he will benefit by this for an age．We should teach them how to master the effective skills and methods to improve themselves.They should learn to use the skills to handle variety questions, obtain and analyse information, such as skills of forecasting, taking notes in listening comprehension, calculating word‟s meaning, finding topic sentence in reading comprehension, etc.Mastering the right skills, then the students can face different questions of reading and listening smoothly and reach the purpose of improving English level.
Therefore, this thesis analyzes the current situation of English majors‟ reading and listening, some factors that hinder the development of the students‟ ability and accordingly provides some solutions．It shows that students should be given instructions of study strategies and training of reading and listening skills．I hope these skills can help students to get rid of fear of reading comprehension and listening comprehension, pa all tests by these skills, and finally, meet the purpose of improving English ability.2.Research Questions, Methods, and Steps
Research Methodology:
At first, this thesis introduces the importance of reading comprehension and listening comprehension.Every English learner should take these two sections seriously.They connect with the effect of learning.Secondly, I analyze some factors of affecting.These factors are very common among students.Because of these factors, students‟ performance could not be increased.Then some skills of improvement are came up with against the factors of affecting.These skills can help students overcome their weakne and improve their effect of learning.Follow these methods and skills, have more and more practice in reading and listening, students‟ ability will be greatly improved.Then to pa all kinds of English proficiency test is not a difficult problem.
Research Proce:
At the preparation stage, I searched for many materials on Internet database and went to Guangzhou Library to collect the related words.I did much research of the documents, words and theses that related to my thesis.I read all the materials seriously that I had found and did a detailed reading note.I screened all the materials, summarized the useful information.Then, the article review came out.Next, I thought about the thread of thesis.The questions of this thesis want to discues are “What is hindering students‟ improvement in reading and listening?” “Some useful skills can help students improving their reading and listening comprehension.” The purpose and significance, background and prospect, procedure and main component of this thesis were established.Every week, I handed in my report of my work to directive teacher and asked her suggestion about what I had done.Under my teacher‟s guide, I entered into writing stage.
In order to make the affecting factories and improving skills introducing in this thesis are more practical, beside refer to the materials on paper, I have also co nsulted my clamate in university for some practical advices.Such as, which factories they think are more important? Which Skills they think are more effective? Finally, combine with the materials that I sum up, I established the contents as follows:
Abstract (English version)
内容摘要 (Chinese version)
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Importance of reading and Listening
Chapter 3 The factors affecting reading comprehension and listening comprehension
3.1 Factors affecting reading comprehension
3.1.1 Vocabulary
3.1.2 Reading habits
3.1.3 Quantity of reading
3.2 Factors affecting listening comprehension
3.2.1 Phonetics
3.2.2 Memory ability
3.2.3 Psychology
Chapter 4 Skills of improvement
4.1 Skills on reading comprehension
4.1.1 Improving reading speed
4.1.2 Gueing words
4.1.3 Clear direction of questions
4.2 Skills on listening comprehension
4.2.1 Forecasting
4.2.2 Finding key words
4.2.3 Taking simple notes
Chapter 5 Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements 3.Expected Results
This thesis not only manages to introduce some reading skills to students，but also wants to making them grasp the skills freely．At the same time through cultivating reading skills in English reading and listening comprehension，students‟ ability will be greatly improved.And it can heighten their confidence to take the examination and the English proficiency tests, banish fear and anxiety of reading and listening comprehension.
As the saying goes, Rome is not built in one day.To improve reading and listening comprehension also can not be succeful in a short time.It is impoible to have an immediate magical result.It needs a procedure step by step, from easy to the difficult.We have to do the practice as much as poible combine the useful skills.Perseverance, it will be effective.
The skills of reading and listening comprehension improvement mentioned in this thesis are more effective and practical.They were came out by my research and my clamates‟ opinion.We have the real experience about it.Reading comprehension and listening comprehension are the important parts in all English proficiency tests.I think, if students do more practice using these skills and master them well; their ability of reading and listening can be improved greatly.To help them to obtain a good score in two parts which take the important scoring value in test paper, then pa the test succefully.
4.References
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5.Time Schedule
Initial stage (from 14th week, 7th semester ~ 20th week, 7th semester)
In this stage, I meet the tutor, and receive instructions on how to write.Finish the thesis proposal, the intern report, and the thesis outline; prepare to write the first draft of the thesis.
Middl e stage (from 1st week, 8th semester ~ 5th week, 8th semester)
In this stage, the first draft and the second draft will be finished.I will keep in touch with my tutor, hand in report to her in time, and revise my draft following thetutor‟s guide.
Ending stage (from 6th week, 8th semester ~ 10th week, 8th semester)
In this stage, I will finish the third draft and hand in to tutor.After tutor‟s modification, my final draft 英语论文网will be established.And I will prepare for my thesis oral defense, make the PPT.and presentation for oral defense.
