思维导图在英语教学中的应用(英文版).doc

Acknowledgments
I would like to express my gratitude to all those who helped me during the writing of this thesis. First and foremost, I would like to show my deepest gratitude to my advisor Ms. Hou Yanxia, a respectable, responsible and resourceful scholar, who has given me consistent encouragement and valuable advice. She has been an excellent guide in the process of my writing. Without her enlightening instruction, impressive kindness and patience, I could not pleted my thesis. His keen and vigorous academic observation enlightens me not only in this thesis but also in my future study.
I shall extend my thanks to all the teachers in faculty, from whose devoted teaching and enlightening lectures I have benefited a lot and academically prepares for the thesis.
Last but not least, I want to thank my family for their love and encouragement. They always give me confidence to encourage me to pull through the difficulties.
题目:概念图在英语教学中的应用
摘要:在美国和其他许多欧洲国家,概念图已经被作为有意义学习的一种方式,被广泛的研究和应用。概念图是建立在奥苏贝尔的有意义学习理论之上的一种图解方法,它通常将某一主题的有关概念置于方框之中,然后用连线将相关的概念和命题连接以呈现主体内容。论文首先回顾了概念图的定义,特点和理论基础,然后分析了概念图在英语的词汇教学、语法教学、阅读教学的具体应用,及概念图在英语教学过程中的功能和局限性。与传统方法相比,利用概念图教学对提高学生英语学习能力具有更积极的影响。概念图的使用,不仅使教师的教学效率更高,而且更有利于学生养成良好的学习习惯。
关键字: 英语教学;概念图; 应用
Title: Using Concept Maps in English Teaching
Abstract: In America and many European countries, as a strategy of meaningful learning, concept maps are studied and applied widely. Based on Ausubel’s Meaningful Learning Theory, concept maps are schematic devices for representing a set of concept meanings embedded in framework of propositions. This thesis first reviews the definition, the characters and the theoretical basis of concept maps, and then analyzes its use in vocabulary teaching, grammar teaching, reading teaching, the functions and the limitations in English teaching. Compared with traditional approaches using concept maps in English teaching has more positive effects on enhancing students’ studying proficiency. It is of help not only for