| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Current Situation in College English Reading Teaching in China | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·layout of the paper | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Applying Schema Theory to English Reading abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Applying Schema Theory to English Reading in China | 第16-17页 |
| ·Summary | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Reading Models and Schema Theory | 第19-28页 |
| ·Reading | 第19-24页 |
| ·Definition of Reading | 第19-20页 |
| ·Three Reading Models | 第20-24页 |
| ·Schema Theory | 第24-28页 |
| ·A Brief History of Schema Theory | 第24页 |
| ·Definition of Schema | 第24-25页 |
| ·Classification of Schemata | 第25-26页 |
| ·Characteristics of Schema | 第26页 |
| ·Functions of Schema | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Schema Activation and Instantiation in English Reading Teaching | 第28-42页 |
| ·Schema Activation | 第28-33页 |
| ·Schema Instantiation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Teaching Strategies to Build up Schema Instantiation | 第34-42页 |
| ·Learners and Learner-centered Classroom | 第34-36页 |
| ·Reading Materials for Schema Training | 第36-37页 |
| ·Activating Prior Schemata and Constructing New Schemata of Students | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Five A Sample | 第42-59页 |
| ·Aims of the study | 第42页 |
| ·Subjects | 第42页 |
| ·Teaching Material (See Appendix Ⅰ) | 第42-43页 |
| ·Teaching Procedure | 第43-56页 |
| ·Pre-reading activities | 第43-46页 |
| ·While-reading activities | 第46-54页 |
| ·Post-reading Activities | 第54-56页 |
| ·More Suggestions | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| References | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Five Famous Symbols of American Culture | 第65-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ The Statue of Liberty | 第68页 |
