How to improve English reading by using resources in and out of class

First, English newspapers and periodicals have more convenient, flexible and practical advantages than textbooks.

1. The language is vivid, authentic and illustrated, which is close to our real life and helps to improve students' practical ability to use the language. It often has interactive columns such as introduction of learning methods, questions and answers between editors and young readers, which can improve students' writing enthusiasm and ability, help to enhance students' awareness of participation and improve their practical ability to use language.

2. The content is popular and novel, paying attention to current events and keeping pace with the times can effectively avoid some phenomena that textbooks are out of touch with real life, which is more conducive to stimulating students' interest in learning.

3. A wide range of topics and diverse information, involving politics, economy, science and technology, culture and thinking, will undoubtedly help to expand students' knowledge, increase their vocabulary and enrich their language knowledge, and also help to cultivate students' observation, memory, thinking, imagination and innovative spirit.

4. Keeping pace with junior high school textbooks is conducive to supplementing and expanding the content of textbooks and deepening students' understanding and mastery of the content of textbooks.

Therefore, choosing suitable English newspapers and periodicals for students to read can not only stimulate students' interest in learning English, enhance their motivation to learn English, and thus improve their English reading ability, but also guide students to expand learning channels, improve learning efficiency, learn more about foreign cultures and customs, and be familiar with the basic differences between Chinese and foreign cultures.

Second, the specific implementation methods of newspaper reading

1. Introduce common sense and basic reading methods of newspapers and periodicals.

Teachers should first let students observe the English newspapers and periodicals in their hands in class, and then introduce their basic knowledge, such as article types, layout, title characteristics, etc., so that students can have a more comprehensive understanding. Then several methods and skills of reading newspapers and periodicals are introduced to help students learn reading methods such as browsing, skimming and intensive reading, and to cultivate their ability to acquire information and knowledge quickly. Only in reading training can students learn the skills of adopting different methods according to different contents, get useful information in a limited time, improve their English reading level and their comprehensive ability to use English language.

2. Choose appropriate listening training materials.

English newspapers and periodicals with all-encompassing themes provide a broad space for teachers and students to choose listening content. Teachers can choose suitable materials first, then download their own recorded materials from the corresponding websites according to the prompts, and then organize corresponding listening exercises. When students listen for the first time, they are asked to fill in the blanks or judge whether it is true or not. When listening for the second time, let them complete and verify the exercises they have done before, or organize students to carry out group activities such as targeted answering questions. Broadening the content of listening teaching through English newspapers and periodicals can also effectively avoid students' nervousness and anxiety in listening class and improve the teaching effect.

3. Explain some articles appropriately.

Teachers should carefully select materials according to students' needs, interests and language proficiency. First, students are required to read within a limited time, and then the article is properly explained, such as genre, central idea, background knowledge, writing intention and so on. Help students understand the meaning of the article more deeply. For example, if the World Expo is held in Shanghai, teachers can first introduce the knowledge of Shanghai's natural environment, classic scenic spots and their customs, and then read relevant articles. In this way, it can not only stimulate students' interest in reading, but also help students understand the article better, and at the same time enhance their self-confidence and sense of accomplishment.

Third, the actual effect of newspaper reading.

1. Stimulate students' interest in learning

English newspapers and periodicals are novel in content, illustrated with pictures, advancing with the times, stimulating students' desire to read, satisfying their curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and mobilizing their interest and enthusiasm in learning. In addition to enjoying the reading class, students also actively participate in hot discussion, short message interaction, confused consultation and feeling exchange in publications, and contribute their learning experiences and methods in the form of words.

2. Effectively expand schema knowledge

By reading a large number of newspapers and periodicals, students have expanded their vocabulary and come into contact with beautiful sentences. They have also enhanced the accumulation of cultural background knowledge such as history, geography, customs, beliefs, living habits, literature and art, ways of thinking and values in the target language countries, and their reading ability has been steadily improved.

3. Speed up reading.

Students can choose suitable newspaper reading materials according to their own reality, that is, reading interest and knowledge level. After long-term, regular, in-class and out-of-class training, students' ability to search for key information, understand the main idea and read quickly has been improved.

4. Improve the writing level

Most English newspapers and periodicals have columns such as "Yourwords", "showtime", "classstar" and "Writing for the Senior High School Entrance Examination". When reading these columns, students can not only appreciate the wonderful works of their peers, but also find the shortcomings and mistakes in writing from the comments of editors, and take this as a warning to achieve the effect of self-improvement.

Step 5 increase common sense of life

Articles about common sense of life in English newspapers and periodicals account for a considerable proportion, such as tsunami precursors, fire self-help, dental care, characteristics of fast food, "trouble" of hair style, navel protection, all aspects of pets and so on. Reading a lot of newspapers and periodicals will undoubtedly enable students to acquire life knowledge and survival skills that books can't learn, and also make them realize the significance and value of English learning and experience the fun of English learning.

Fourth, the problems in reading newspapers.

Using English newspapers and periodicals as students' reading resources is becoming a fashionable and effective teaching method, which will have a certain impact on our English teaching. However, teachers must pay attention to the needs, interests and language foundation of students, carefully select materials and use them reasonably to promote English teaching. Especially in the early stage of students' reading, teachers should gradually cultivate students' interest in reading through some short, novel, authentic and interesting materials, and help them establish their self-confidence in English learning and win a sense of accomplishment at first taste. When entering junior and senior high school, teachers should turn to unfamiliar articles to improve students' actual English reading ability, broaden their horizons and develop their ability to think and solve problems. In addition, using the rich contents of English newspapers and periodicals as curriculum resources is a good supplement and extension to English teaching, and also plays an important role in cultivating students' comprehensive language use ability and strengthening quality education. However, in teaching, teachers should pay attention to the relationship between English newspapers and textbooks, so as to enrich English teaching and broaden the channels of learning and application through English newspapers and periodicals reasonably and effectively.

In a word, it is a task and challenge for my colleagues to study and firmly grasp the most advanced English newspaper resources that are closest to the requirements of quality education and use them reasonably and effectively in English teaching practice. I firmly believe that as long as we devote ourselves to exploring, exploring practice, boldly developing curriculum resources and actively expanding learning channels, the process of educational reform will be greatly promoted.