Using Lexical Chunks Theory to Improve English Reading Ability

摘要

When students do English reading, they often spend a lot of time identifying words, which reducing reading speed and affecting the understanding of the whole chapter. Lexical chunks, as a whole unit stored in human brain, which can reduce the time for brain processing information, can help automatically identify and extract, and can improve the fluency and accuracy of language expression. The theory of lexical chunks provides a new idea for English reading teaching. Based on functional classification of lexical chunks, this paper analyzes the effect of lexical chunks on English learning and English reading teaching, and puts forward ways to improve English reading ability by using lexical chunks theory. The specific ways include: cultivate the consciousness of lexical chunks, the use of extracurricular resources to expand lexical chunks learning channels, in the context of reading to learn lexical chunks and use lexical chunks to analysis chapter structure.