Using Reading Circles to Connect Readers with Text Extensive Reading

Abstract

Extensive reading course is a critical part of cultivating English majors’ language learning ability. Its teaching quality directly impacts students’ improvement of reading ability. Combined with autonomous learning theory, this paper aims to explore the practical meaning of introducing and practicing Reading Circles in extensive reading course and analyze its benefits to cultivate students’ autonomous reading ability and critical thinking ability. By applying this new teaching mode, it hopes to connect students with text and thus create a classroom environment in which students can interact with the text. It is expected to change the situation of teachers-oriented class and improve students’ core competence of reasoning, analysis and judgment.