On the Implementation of “Literature Circles” Teaching Model in English Reading Teaching

Abstract

Reading teaching is highly valued among the five major skills teaching, but traditional reading teaching still has some problems. At the same time, General Senior High School Curriculum Standards have put forward higher requirements for high school English reading teaching, requiring "high school English curriculum should emphasize the further development of students' comprehensive language proficiency, and focus on improving their ability to obtain information, process information, analyze problems, and solve problems in English; with special emphasis on improving students' ability to think and express themselves in English." Since the new curriculum reform advocates a student-centered teaching model, focusing on cultivating students' thinking abilities and optimizing their thinking qualities, the “Literature Circles” model has gradually become popular in middle school English classroom teaching. This model focuses on reading as the core, and through independent research and collaborative exploration, enables students to more effectively integrate their English language abilities. While improving English knowledge and skills, students' critical thinking abilities have also been trained and strengthened. The cultivation of critical thinking not only enhances students' ability to analyze and solve problems, but also provides an important foundation for students to distinguish right from wrong, correct erroneous knowledge, and innovate. Therefore, this article summarizes the current problems in English reading teaching, the concept, theoretical basis, advantages, development trends, and implementation processes and suggestions of “Literature Circles” teaching model, in order to bring new inspiration and ideas to English reading teaching.