A Study of Students' English Critical Reading Skill in Senior High School

Haoyue Fan

doi:10.54097/jeer.v2i1.5545

Authors

Haoyue Fan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/jeer.v2i1.5545

Keywords:

English critical reading ability, English reading, Senior high school student

Abstract

Enhanced critical reading comprehension skill has recently been called for in a variety of contexts including educational (Huijie, 2010), academic (Liu, 2010), advertising (Pirozzi,2003; Goatly,2000), media (Millan, 1995), among others. With the new curriculum reform, China's English education pays more and more attention to the development of senior high school students' reading ability and thinking quality. The cultivation of critical reading ability is one of the key points to improving thinking and reading ability. The English curriculum standard for senior high schools (2017 edition, 2020 Revision) puts forward requirements related to the critical reading ability of senior high school English learners. In recent years, the college entrance examination English reading comprehension test has also increased the number of times investigating this high-level reading ability，which shows that China's English education attaches great importance to critical reading ability. This study finds that previous scholars have done a lot of theoretical research to explore the essential practical significance of the critical reading ability to English learners through literature review. However, relevant investigation research is rare, which gives this study space to explore.

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