Application of Schema Theory in Teaching College English Reading/Application de la Theorie des Schemas Dans L'enseignement de la Lecture en Anglais Dans Les Colleges (Report‪)‬

College English Curriculum Requirements issued by Ministry of Education in 2007 emphasizes the importance of developing students' ability to use English in a well-rounded way, in listening and speaking, as well as reading, writing and translation. While listening and speaking are to develop students' communicative competence, reading, writing and translation are connected with written abilities. Among reading, writing and translation, reading is primary. One cannot improve writing and translation without continuous input and accumulation through extensive reading. Therefore, reading is the key to improving writing and translation after mastering certain amount of vocabulary. This paper discusses how to improve students' reading comprehension through applying schema theory in teaching of college English reading from the viewpoint of cognitive psychology. 1. THREE READING MODELS