How to improve English Reading Comprehension

張格

Abstract：Reading has always been an important part of foreign language teaching，and improving students' reading comprehension ability is also an important goal of foreign language teaching.Based on years of experience，the author summarizes four ways to improve reading ability.

Key words：reading ability;reading skills;reading teaching

English reading comprehension plays an important role in middle school English teaching.Reading has always been an important part of foreign language teaching.Improving students' reading comprehension ability is also an important goal of foreign language teaching.It is difficult to improve reading comprehension ability，and it is not achieved overnight，but it is not unattainable.As long as we master the correct learning methods，it is possible to improve reading comprehension ability.Based on years of teaching experience，the author draws the following experience

一、Fully grasp a certain vocabulary

Vocabulary is the basic unit of language and one of the three elements of language.It is an important means of expression and communication.Without the accumulation and mastery of vocabulary，it is impossible to carry out any reading.How can an illiterate person read？ How can he understand an article？ Not to mention the rules of skills.Therefore，to read，the accumulation of vocabulary is the most basic and most important.In the process of teaching，teachers must pay attention to the cultivation of students' ability to memorize words，use various ways to improve students' vocabulary，and lay a good foundation for improving their reading ability.

二、Develop students' ability to recognize different levels of language information

The accumulation in vocabulary mentioned above is equivalent to the traditional teaching mode which has always focused on the meaning of vocabulary.This mode makes students form the bad habit of reading word by word and sentence by sentence in reading.This greatly reduces the reading efficiency of students.What teachers need to do is to change this situation and help students form good reading habits.

In the process of reading teaching，what teachers should do is not only to guide students to understand the literal meaning，but also to guide students to understand the theme and connotation of the article，grasp the author's writing purpose and attitude towards the things mentioned，and understand the author's thoughts conveyed between the lines.

In a word，the teacher should change the habit of students' sticking to one word and one sentence by all possible means，teach them to pay more attention to the higher language level，learn to read the article objectively from a higher level，and grasp the meaning of the article.

三、Use a variety of reading skills to read

We often refer to reading methods such as preview，skimming，browsing，guessing according to the context，pushing rules and so on.Teachers should not only teach students how to choose different strategies according to different reading purposes or tasks，but also make students freely switch and use strategies flexibly.

There is no fixed pattern in English reading，but it varies flexibly according to different situations.The invariable reading method will only waste too much time in many times，and will make students lose confidence and interest in reading over time，leading to a vicious circle.A smart student can adjust his reading skills and speed according to different reading purposes，so that his reading efficiency can be greatly improved.Therefore，it is necessary for teachers to teach students different reading methods and skills，and guide students to use them flexibly.

The so-called "teaching fish is better than teaching fish".Only when students develop good reading habits and make them use various strategies freely and flexibly，can their reading efficiency be really improved.

四、Integrate background knowledge，emotion and social factors into reading teaching

When we play，we can often see the following situation：a student in the language knowledge is very good，but can not really grasp the main idea of the article，can not thoroughly and comprehensively understand the author's intention and ideas.This is because of the lack of background knowledge of the article.Background knowledge plays an important role in reading.It can be introduced by teachers or given by students themselves.Background knowledge is a complex concept，including professional knowledge，social and cultural background，customs and habits，and the differences between Chinese and Western values.Therefore，the introduction of background knowledge must not be ignored in teaching，because the misunderstanding in reading is often caused by the difference of life style and thinking mode.Only by understanding the background of the article and the author's intention can we really understand the article quickly，accurately and steadily.

Skills will always only play a supporting role，the fundamental lies in the students' own efforts，usually read more，see more，remember more，summarize more words and phrases in the reading，and consolidate through timely review and multiple reading.Reading is a very long process，which can not be achieved overnight.Only those who are willing to pay can finally master all kinds of reading skills and skillfully use them.Only in this way can they really improve their reading ability and make English reading a kind of enjoyment.