利用语篇衔接与连贯理论促进高中英语听力教学_英语论文

Application of Cohesion and Coherence Theory in High School English Listening Teaching

摘要

英语听力是衡量学生语言能力和语言水平的重要标准，是一项非常重要的技能。语篇分析理论的衔接与连贯理论对英语听力教学的改进和学生英语听力的提高具有非常重要的指导意义。教师在听力教学过程中应利用语篇衔接和连贯的有关知识, 帮助学生掌握听力策略提高听力水平。本文研究了英语听力理解的特征，探讨了国内外对听力教学的研究和现状，发现了目前我国高中英语听力教学中存在的问题，以语篇衔接与连贯理论为基础，说明培养学生语篇衔接和连贯意识对提高听力能力的重要性。

关键词：高中英语听力教学；衔接；连贯

Abstract

English listening is a very important skill and an important measure of students’ language ability and language level. Cohesion and coherence theory of discourse analysis are of great significance in improving English listening teaching and students’ English listening. In the process of listening teaching, teachers should help students to improve listening comprehension level with the knowledge of discourse cohesion and coherence. This paper studies the characteristics of listening comprehension, discusses the researches and current situations of listening teaching home and abroad, finds out some problems in high school listening teaching in China, and explains the importance of cultivation of students’ awareness of discourse cohesion and coherence in improving students’ ability of listening.

Key words: high school English listening teaching; cohesion; coherence

Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….1

2. Literature Review…………………………………………………………...3

2. 1Discourse cohesion and coherence………………………………………….3

2. 2 Features of listening comprehension……………………………………….4 

2. 3 Researches on listening teaching…………………………………………...5  

3. Current Situations of Listening Teaching in High School………………..7 

3.1 Less emphasis on listening teaching………………………………………. .7

3.2 Absence of discourse theory in listening teaching……....………………….8 

4. Application of Cohesion and Coherence Theory in High School English Listening Teaching……………………………………………………………..9

4.1 Use coherence theory to predict textual pattern…………………………….9

4.2 Use cohesion theory to form textual links…………………………………13

5．Conclusion…………………………………………………………………15

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………...17