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英文文摘
前言
Chapter One Literature Review
1. An introduction to schema theory
1.1 The background of the theory
1.2 Schema and schema theory
2. The application of schema theory in language teaching and learning
2.1 Research of reading in ESL
3. The motive to study this topic
3.1 Current situation in ESP reading class
3.2 Purpose of this thesis
Chapter Two Experiment and Analysis
1. Goals
2. Method
2.1 Subjects
2.2 Testing materials
2.3 Subtests
2.4 Scoring
3. Procedures
4. Data analysis
5. Results and analysis
6. Students' response
Chapter Three Discussion
1. Findings
2. Discussion
2.1 Reading with content schemata
2.2 Reading with schema theoretic instruction
2.3 Reading with learning strategies.
3. Advantages of background knowledge in ESP reading
3.1 To facilitate the processing of information
3.2 To arouse students' motivation of learning
3.3 To promote effect comprehension
4. Implications for ESP reading teaching
4.1 For material selecting
4. 2 For classroom techniques
Chapter Four Conclusion
1. Summary of the thesis
2. Answers to the research question
3. Implications of the study
4. Limitations and further research
Bibliography
Appendix
中文提要
Acknowledgements
