阅读是外语学习者吸收信息、提高外语能力的最重要的手段。因此,阅读理解是中学英语教学中的重中之重。然而在目前的教学实践中,老师只注重生词和语法的讲解,忽视了对阅读材料整体的把握和阅读方法的指导。笔者结合图式理论来探讨其在英语阅读教学中的有效性。一、图式理论的概念及其与英语阅读教学的联系人们已经具备的知识是围绕某一主题相 Reading is the most important means for foreign language learners to absorb information and improve their foreign language ability. Therefore, reading comprehension is the most important part in middle school English teaching. However, in the current teaching practice, the teacher only pays attention to the explanation of new words and grammar, ignores the overall grasp of reading materials and reading methods. The author combines the schema theory to explore its effectiveness in English reading teaching. First, the concept of schema theory and its contact with the English reading teaching People already have the knowledge around a thematic phase