英语阅读能力培养论文答辩

目录一、论文目录………………………………………………… 1二、论文内容摘要与关键词………………………………… 2三、如何在阅读实践中提高英语阅读能力………………… 3（一） 在扎实的词汇的基础上，掌握良好的阅读技巧………3（二） 培养良好习惯，良好的习惯是成功的一半 ………… 4（三） 掌握语言知识是形成良好阅读能力的重要条件 …… 5（四） 激发学习英语阅读的兴趣…………………………… 5（五） 对学生进行一定的心理教育与指导 ………………… 6（六） 阅读时要注意培养语感……………………………… 6（七） 英语阅读练习要持之以恒 ………………………… 6三、主要参考文献…………………………………………………6如何在阅读实践中提高英语阅读能力 连云港光裕中学 葛老师摘要：阅读能力的提高包括速度的提高和理解力的增强，通过更新教育观念、树立正确的阅读观念、精读与泛读的统一运用、激发阅读兴趣、培养阅读习惯和阅读语感等一系列阅读实践中提高阅读能力。而阅读能力的提高，必须在有扎实的基础的前提下，通过在阅读实践中提高阅读能力关键词；英语阅读能力、方法、阅读实践How to be improved English reading ability in the reading practiceSummary：The reading ability enhancement includes the speed and the comprehension faculty enhancement, through updating education idea, setting up the correct reading idea, the perusal and the general-comprehension reading unification utilization, blazing reading interest, the raise reading custom and the reading language feeling and so on in a series of reading practice sharpens the reading ability. But reads the ability the enhancement, must in have the solid basis under the premise, through sharpens the reading ability in the reading practice.Key word：English reading ability, method, reading practice正文：阅读是一种书面交际形式，既是目的又是手段，"目的"是指获得阅读理解的能力，"手段"是指从阅读入手培养语感，积累语言经验，获得综合运用英语的能力。当今社会，国际交往频繁，科学技术不断发展，知识更新极其迅速，人们常需要用英语阅读书刊、杂志、信函、电传、电报、报告、使用说明书及广告等。并且，计算机网络使人们获取信息和交往的方式和速度发生了根本性的变化，而英语是国际互联网上使用最多的语言。所以，只有具备用英语获取信息的人，尤其是善于阅读的人，才有可能获得更强的可持续发展能力和更多的终身受教育机会。但是由于种种原因制约呢大家的阅读能力，进而影响整个英语水平阅读能力的提高是一个逐步积累的渐进过程，阅读是英语学习的一项基本要求，也是提高英语水平的重要途径，明确阅读能力，改变观念，注重方法。在阅读实践中提高阅读能力：阅读能力的提高包括速度的提高和理解力的增强。这都要通过必要的、大量的练习和专门的训练。考生不但要大量阅读涉及各种学科领域、各种题材的读物，扩大知识面，而且要有意识地读一些附有练习题的文章，并进行限时阅读，以便检查、测试自己的阅读能力。熟悉各种题目类型，从而在提高阅读速度和理解能力的基础上提高应试能力。那么如何在日常实践中提高阅读能力？我们应该注意那些问题呢？首先，在扎实的词汇的基础上，掌握良好的阅读技巧。首先要讲究阅读的效率，而效率体现在阅读的速度和阅读能力两个方面。阅读速度过快会使阅读流于形式，影响我们阅读的最终目的，欲速则不达；阅读速度过慢就不能大量阅读，提高不了阅读能力。一般应以每分钟50—60词较为合适。其次，应培养猜测能力和理解读物的深层含义的能力。有时，文章的语言并非都是一目了然，有的开门见山，直截了当，有的曲折迂回，需要推理。所以，学生应培养自己的猜测能力和深层理解的能力，学会从上下文猜测整个句子的意思，领悟文章的内涵，从而提高阅读理解能力。步骤可以如下：（一） 速读通览全文，搞清中心大意。弄清故事的主要人物（who）;发生的时间（when）和地点（where）；原因(why)及如何解决问题(how)等。（二） 掌握内容主线，首尾加以串联。要先从宏观入手，掌握中心意思，幷注意说明中心意思的主要事实和细节，抓住关键性词语。（三） 了解全文大意，细心推理分析。要细心地加以“由此及彼、由表及里、去伪存真”的推理分析，在全文的大意基础上判断词语的确切含义。（四） 吃透作者意图，归纳中心大意。（五） 培养良好习惯。排除口腔发音动作，通过视觉直接接受文字信号，一目十行，以意群或词组尾单位，注意力集中于关键词、主题句等。其次 培养良好习惯，良好的习惯是成功的一半：帮助学生养成良好的阅读习惯是培养阅读能力的重要任务，一些学者发现，要使学生养成良好的阅读习惯，就应该要求学生掌握领读习惯，划读习惯，摘读习惯，询读习惯，注读习惯，比读习惯和议读习惯。要培养学生这八方面的良好习惯，只能从学生年龄特征出发，根据阅读教学的具体情况，有的放矢地逐渐培养；只有注意阅读中的一点一滴，持之以恒，“聚沙成塔，集腋成裘”，才能最终使学生养成良好的阅阅读习惯。阅读时要去掉杂念，心绪安定，精神专一，要形成一种惬意的心理，造成大脑皮层的优势兴奋中心。像阅读中文小说一样，遇到生词难句是在所难免的，切不可心烦意乱，失去自控能力，而要从容不迫，泰然处之，这样才能对所读的文章印象清晰，理解深刻。掌握正确的阅读方法提高阅读能力包括提高阅读速度和理解力两个方面。许多考生在阅读外语时速度很慢，这是由于一些不良的阅读习惯所致。例如： 一见到生词就要停下来查字典，不会联系上下文猜测词义。用手指或笔尖指着文章逐词阅读。 在心中默读或小声地逐词朗读。需要把每句话在心中或口头译成汉语才能理解句子的意思，不会用外语思维，直接理解句子的意义。以上几种不正确的阅读习惯不但影响阅读的速度，而且影响对文章大意和主旨的正确理解。 提高阅读能力，还必须掌握正确的阅读方法和有效的阅读技能。一般说来，考生应根据不同的目的，采用不同的阅读方法。下面介绍三种基本阅读方法。1.快速浏览，也叫略读 (Skimming) 略读就是快读。目的是通过草草通读和浏览全文的方法，了解文章的大意和主旨，对文章的内容有个总的概念和印象。具体地说，就是略去细节部分，不要花时间琢磨难句和生词，重点阅读开头段、结尾段以及每段的首句和结尾句。这些部分往往概括了文章的写作意图和主题思想以及结论。多数情况下，每段的首句或结尾句就是该段的主题句。如果文章有题目或小标题，首先就要通过读题目或小标题思考一下，从中可以猜到本文所涉及的主要内容。2.快速寻读，也叫查读 (Scanning) 寻读或查读的目的是要有目标地去找出文章中某些特定的信息或回答阅读理解题所需要的事实或依据。因此，查读时，也要以很快的速度扫视文章，注意与答题内容有关的词句；与内容无关或关系不大的部分则可一带而过。3.细读 (Reading for Full Understanding) 在含有所需信息的段落或句子中要找到准确的内容，不但需要进一步重点细读有关的词语 和句子，理解其表层意义，还需要对句子进行分析、归纳、推理，从而了解句子的真正内涵，做出符合逻辑的判断，回答较为复杂的问题。在细读中遇到不熟悉的词语，可通过联系上下文，根据有关常识、背景知识以及利用构词规则来猜测词义。如果遇到难以理解的或结构复杂的长句，可借助语法知识，通过分析句子的结构，搞清主谓关系、指代关系以及修饰与被修饰关系等，从而达到更为深刻准确的理解。第三，掌握语言知识是形成良好阅读能力的重要条件。 （一）要求学生掌握基本的英语知识1.突破英语词汇关。词汇是构成语言的基本元素，英语词汇非常丰富，单词量大，包括大量的短评和科普词汇。要让学生在中学阶段掌握过多的词汇是不切实际的，但英语中最常用的动词，名词，形容词及一些常见的结构词（指介词，连词等）必须训练掌握；还要掌握一些构词法，如词缀，合成，转化等。此外，词义反映了一定的客观世界和社会实践，它们还随着社会文化，民族习惯，语言环境等因素发生一定的变化。2.突破语法关。语法是词汇构成语言的规则。掌握英语语法，并能把自己的英语语法 知识熟练地应用到英语阅读实践中去，这是提高阅读理解能力必须具备的基本功。英语语法核心主要指句子的基本结构，词类的用法，动词的形式，时态和语态等。社会发展到今天，英语语法也发生了某些变化，特别是句子结构的变化，这些变化在阅读中经常碰到。第四、激发学习英语阅读的兴趣兴趣就是动力。正如心理学家皮来杰所说：“兴趣是能量的调节者，它的加入便产生了储存内心的力量。”中国两千多年前的教育家孔子曾说过：“知之者不如好知者，好之者不如乐之者。”这里的“好”与“乐”实际上就是指学习兴趣。由此可见，教师在培养学生的阅读能力过程中应当选择一些饶有趣味的英文读物，由浅入深，由易到难，逐渐地让学生在阅读过程中体验到快乐的情绪，真正地让他们认识到阅读并非空洞乏味的活动，而是一种既可增加知识，又能令人愉快的活动。真正做到“为学所乐”，自觉地克服阅读过程中产生的一些不良的心理因素，从而以旺盛的精力，饱满的热情，进取的精神投入到阅读活动中去。第五，对学生进行一定的心理教育与指导智力因素和非智力因素相互作用，相互影响着阅读能力的形成与发展。如果教师只注重传授英语知识，不注意培养学生阅读心理，阅读习惯等，容易使学生在阅读时产生急躁，焦虑，恐惧，恼怒等负情感体验，它们将在一定程度上影响阅读的效果，从而对培养学生阅读能力产生干扰作用。如果这些负情感体验持久地存在于学生的阅读过程中，势必将影响阅读能力的形成与发展。因此，教师对学生进行一定的心理教育与指导是完全必要的。主要通过以下两方面途径：第六，阅读时要注意培养语感。所谓语感，是指人们对语言中词语搭配及句型结构的熟练程度。语感好的人，理解力就强，视读的速度就快。阅读时要留心词语的搭配，即惯用法，必要时可做点标记。读多了，语感自然会好起来。读完一篇文章后，要再回味一下中心思想、人物事件、论点论据等，做到心中有数。对不清楚的地方可以再回看几次。要留心关键词句，注意弦外之音。在细读文章时，可以边读边用笔把有关的人物、事件、时间、地点、原因等划出来，例如，凡逢人物就圈起来，看完一数，有几个圈就是几个人，一目了然。冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。”在培养英语阅读能力的过程中，我们应该认识到它的形成是一个渐进的复杂过程，我们的主要任务是使学通过大量以理解为中心的阅读训练（如读后笔答，选择，判断，填充等），培养学生的阅读兴趣与习惯，阅读技巧与能力，以此推动学生的概括与抽象，分析与综合，推理与判断的思维能力的发展。只有真正认识到阅读的实质所在并采取相应的对策，不断实践，勇于探索，才有希望使学生的阅读速度，阅读水平和综合理解能力有较大的提高。 主要参考书目：1．袁秉政 〈〈分析如何提高英语阅读能力考研辅导〉〉2. 肖建芳 “影响英语阅读效率的因素及对策”，载《中小学英语教学与研究》1998年第3期3. 汪榕培 “词义变化的社会和语言原因”，载,<<外语与外语教学>>1997年第3期4. 刘善良 〈〈顶尖英语强化训练哈尔滨出版社〉〉2001年7月5. 朱 纯 〈〈外语教学心理〉〉上海外语教育出版社1994年6. 〈〈全日制义务教育高级中学课程标准〉〉2001年7月7. 朱葡初 〈〈初中英语课堂教学研究湖南大学出版社〉〉2000年

尽量多过大自己的词汇量，还有就是每天最好进行半小时到一小时的朗读。这样不仅可以提高自己的口语，还可以提高听力，从而提高自己的阅读能力。

英语毕业论文答辩稿范文（精选8篇）

一段忙碌又充实的大学生活要即将结束，我们毕业前都要通过最后的`毕业论文，毕业论文是一种比较重要的检验学生学习成果的形式，快来参考毕业论文是怎么写的吧！下面是我帮大家整理的英语毕业论文答辩稿范文，希望对大家有所帮助。

Good morning, all appraises committee members. I am XXX and my supervisor is XXX.

With his constant encouragement and guidance, I have finished my paper.

Now it is the show time. I will present my efforts to you and welcome any correction.

The title of my paper is Comparative Study between English and Chinese idioms.

With the developing globalization, communication demand precise language.

Idioms are not a separate part of the language, we cannot omit. Studying the similarities and differences between English and Chinese idioms would be helpful to cross-cultural understanding and it’s also a good advance to our future if we can learn well.

For the above facts, I select the subject of “comparative study between English and Chinese idioms” as the title of my paper.

In the main part of this paper, I divide it four parts.

Part one presents general introduction to the basic concept and the studying purpose.

Part two presents overview of the Chinese and English idioms; it concludes similar origins and similar functions. Part three emphasize differences between English and Chinese idioms.

Through contrast analysis of well-known Chinese and English language, found the differences cultural discrepancy and the translation of animal words. Part four draws some conclusions that characteristics of English and Chinese idioms. And it is helpful to cross-culture .It’s necessary for a better understanding of international promotional communication. OK, that’s all. Thank you.

Good morning,Distinguished professors and teachers, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the oral defense.

I am XX. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, professorXX, for his intellectual guidance, invaluable instructions and comments on my thesis. It is with his valuable assistance that I have finally accomplished this thesis.My topic is On the tragedy figures at historical turning points（Comparison of KongYiji and Rip Van ）The whole thesis consists of 6 parts. The first part will give a brief introduction of the negative, evasive and conservative attitudes of Kong and Rip as well as the topic s significance in the real society. And the second part is going to analyze the figures background to show the historical necessity of the tragedies. In the third part, the tragic heroes failing in the character according to their living environment will be further discussed and the fourth part is to talk about their different tendency of dispositions and behaviors in the society. Then the author will dig into the root causes of the tragedies in the fifth part, and sum up the whole paper to reveal the ideological weak points of the two countries separately in the last part.

Good afternoon, all appraiser committee members. I’m Zhang Da and my supervisor is Professor Zhang Jingcai. With her constant encouragement and guidance, I have finished my paper. Now, it is the show time. I will present my efforts to you and welcome any correction.

The title of my paper is On the Significance of Drama Method in the Improvement of English Learning in Chinese Rural Junior High School. I choose this as my topic due to the following reasons. First of all, I really want to be a teacher, so during the four years, I have read many books about how to become a good teacher. Secondly, when I was a freshman in the summer of 2008, I was chosen as a teaching assistant of the summer camp which was organized by the New Oriental English School in Shijiazhuang. In the summer camp, I rewrote a script of an English drama to be one of the programs of the open ceremony. It was very popular among those students. They thought it was very interesting. In 2010, I was practiced as an English teacher at Chenguantun Middle School in Qinhuangdao, I found that the students have little interest towards English learning, so I hoped I could help them. So I use the Drama Method as my teaching method. Almost all of the students were highly motivated by the interesting teaching method and they have made great progress in the exam one month later. So the research proved that the Drama Method can be used as an effective teaching method. For the above facts, I select the subject of On the Significance of Drama Method in the Improvement of English Learning in Chinese Rural Junior High School as the title of my paper. I hope by studying this topic we can find an effective teaching method to help all the students’ English learning in junior high school.

Next, it is an outline of my paper. In the main part of this paper, I divide it into five parts.

Part one presents an introduction to identify the major problem of junior high school students’ English learning problems

Part two overviews all relevant researches in drama application in teaching oral English.

Part three is the research design, the research hypothesis, the subjects of the research, the research methods and the research procedures are conducted.

Part four is the findings from research data. After analyzing the data with Excel 2007, pedagogical findings and implications are delivered before the conclusion of the thesis.

Part five draws some conclusions about the research. As what has been shown in the research, there are a lot of benefits from drama performance; the Drama Method can be used as an effective teaching method. In addition, there are some suggestions for forthcoming researches.

OK! That is all. Thank you! Please ask questions.

Good evening, all the appraiser committee members. I come from HUST, majoring in foreign linguistics and applied linguistics. With her sincere and intellectual guidance, for nearly one whole year's hard work, I have finished my paper. Finally, it is the show time. This evening I will present my efforts to you all and I gratefully welcome any correction.

The title of my paper is A Study of the Causes of the Gothic Style

in from a Feminist Perspective. I choose this as my topic due to the following reasons. Firstly, I am fond of literature works , especially gothic literature works. Secondly, I am quite familiar with this short story as this is one of the texts in our intensive teaching course and I have taught this text for more than 3 times . Last but not the least ,as a female , I am keen on the study of feminism. For the above facts, I select the subject of as the title of my paper.

I hope by studying this short story we can know more about American southern women in certain history and culture and more importantly help women in modern society get a deeper understanding about ourselves ,help us raise our independence and confidence and show more concern for our mental health.

Next , I will present it to you. Here is an outline of my presentation. They are literature review, gothic tradition , the gothic style in the story and the causes of the gothic style .

This paper consists of six parts. Part one presents an introduction to the author William Faulkner and by pointing out the purpose and significance of this study. Part two is literature review which introduces the relevant research about this novel at home and abroad and then points out the theoretical basis and methods. Part three gives a timeline of the gothic tradition in literature and explains the main characteristics of gothic works. Part four explains the three aspects of the gothic style in the novel，that is, the death theme, grotesque characters and mystic atmosphere. Part five then explains in detail the causes of the gothic style in this novel: patriarchal oppression, the myth of southern ladyhood and Emily’s attitude towards love. Finally, in the conclusion, the author summarizes the previous parts and emphasizes the significance of the argument of the thesis again.

Ok, that's all. Now you may raise your questions ! I am ready! Thank you !!!

I will present my efforts to you and welcome any correction.the title of my paper is on transformation of parts of speech in translation. i choose this as my topic due to the following reasons. different languages have different standards to distinguish parts of speech. each language has its own special structure. and there are no equivalent parts of speech between different languages. in order to make the target version more idiomatic and standard, the transformation of parts of speech is always used by translators. so the transformation of parts of speech is playing a more important role in english to chinese based on different characteristics of english and chinese. for the above facts, i select the subject of“on transformation of parts of speech”as the title of my paper.i hope by studying this topic we can know the importance of the transformation of parts of speech in english to chinese translation. through transformation, we can get the better version and improve the translation skills.the way of thinking and expressing is quite different between chinese and english. english is a kind of static languages which tends to use more nouns. while chinese is a dynamic one in which verbs are often used.so when we make translation in english to chinese, we should know this point and shift the parts of speech.next, it is an outline of my paper. in the main part of this paper, i divide it into five parts.part one presents an introduction to the basic concepts of parts of speech and transformation.part two discusses the definition of translation and emphasizes the importance of transformation of parts of speech in the course of translation.part three gives four basic ways of transformation of parts of speech through illustrative examples. there are transformed english words into chinese verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs.part four presents some problems about transformation and gives some advise to solve the problems.part five draws some conclusions that transformation between parts of speech is necessary for us to achieve good translation. it is demonstrated that we can have a good master of transformation and improve the translation. in addition, we must continuously study and explore in all kinds of translation practices.ok! that is all. thank you!

Good morning,Distinguished professors and teachers, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the oral defense. （或Welcome to attend the oral defense.） :I am XX. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, professorXX, for his intellectual guidance, invaluable instructions and comments on my thesis. It is with his valuable assistance that I have finally accomplished this thesis.My topic is On the tragedy figures at historical turning points（Comparison of KongYiji and Rip Van ）The whole thesis consists of 6 parts. The first part will give a brief introduction of the negative, evasive and conservative attitudes of Kong and Rip as well as the topic s significance in the real society. And the second part is going to analyze the figures background to show the historical necessity of the tragedies. In the third part, the tragic heroes failing in the character according to their living environment will be further discussed and the fourth part is to talk about their different tendency of dispositions and behaviors in the society. Then the author will dig into the root causes of the tragedies in the fifth part, and sum up the whole paper to reveal the ideological weak points of the two countries separately in the last part.

stant encouragement and guidance, I have finished my paper. Now, it's show time. You and I will work hard to welcome any correction.The topic of my thesis is 《Angela carter to mythology research - the female archetype in “new eve passion”, for example》。 I choose this as my topic due to the following reasons.Angela Carter （1940-1992） is an outstanding feminist writer whose influence on Britishwomen's writing was “pivotal in this opening and transformation” [“23]. The year 2014 represents the 22”^ anniversary of Angela Carter's death. In those twenty-two years, her works have been widely taught internationally and brought about much critical debate. In a survey conducted by Cristina Bacchilega and Danielle M. Roemer [2],Carter is one of the most commonly taught women writers on North American programs. She has endowed us with an amazingly large number of legacies in her comparatively limited life, setting foot in various fields such as novels,short stories,children stories, dramas, non-fictions and so on. The acute observations with great insights,as well as the devastating wit and poignant mockery in Carter's works have made her stand out as an iconic figure in English literature. Many scholars and critics have devoted themselves to the research on Angela Carter from many perspectives,including gothic, magic realism, feminism,post-modernism and so on. As a prolific writer who is always ready to blur the boundaries between different genres, Carter has left us a wonderful world to delve into.With the emergence of western women's movement as well as the development of feminist criticism in the 1960s,the feminist approach has become a potent weapon for those who are concerned with the emancipation and legal rights of women. Though women's social status has considerably improved due to the contribution made by countless predecessors,the fundamental problem still lingers on. Carter, with her versatile and avant-garde reputation, is best known as a feminist writer. Concerning the dilemmas and predicaments faced by women nowadays,it is very necessary for us to probe into her insightful and penetrating reflections on femininity as well as the relationship between two genders. The Passion of New Eve, as one of Carter's most representative works, is of great value in the research of her feminist thoughts and propositions.Next, is my paper outline. In the main part of this article, I put it into five parts.Chapter one is an introduction to the thesis, covering the research background, theobjective and significance as well as the organization of the thesis.Chapter two presents a broad picture of Angela Carter's life and her works, as well as the background information about The Passion of New Eve. It also reviews previous studies on Angela Carter and her works at home and abroad, summarizing achievements in the past and pointing out new directions in the future.Chapter three conducts a retrospective study on feminism and archetypal criticism. The author attempts to work out the origin and development of feminism, demonstrating the important role feminism plays in Carter's life. Then is the history of archetypal criticism,as well as those classic female archetypes in mythology. Regarding those fossilized and monotonous images as impediments to women's freedom and liberation,Carter endeavors to shatter them in her demythologizing strategy and appeals for a rational attitude toward heterosexual relationship.Chapter four is the main body of the thesis. Through an in-depth analysis on The Passion of New Eve,it demonstrates Carter's demythologizing of “The Temptress,,,”Mother Goddess“and ”Eve“ respectively in the text. Leilah,the embodiment of Delilah,the famous temptress in the Bible,cannot escape the fate of being objectified by men and herself. By exposing”temptresses“ as mere victims rather than symbols of viciousness. Carter condemns the oppression and exploitation of women in a patriarchal society. ”Mother“ in Beulah serves as a severe satire on those mother goddesses in mythology. Carter smashes the legend by revealing the surgically-made essence of mother and the patriarchal values lurking behind her alleged matriarchal kingdom, warning against the peril and impracticality of extremist matriarchy.And her most convincing example goes to Eve, the most important female character in the Bible, Her transformative journey from a chauvinist to a real woman in the story illustrates that gender, rather than a hereditary feature, is the result of social influence and unremitting imitations. Carter concludes the story with proposing ”androgyny“ as a solution to the current problems,implying that mutual respect and understanding is the only way to achieve the harmony between the two genders.Chapter five comes to a general conclusion, summarizing the limitations of the theses as well as some suggestions for further study.OK! That is all. Thank you!

Good morning, distinguished professors and teachers, thank you for attending the oral defense. I’m *** and come from class *. My supervisor is professor Li. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Prof. Li.With his consistent guidance and valuable suggestions, I have finished my paper. Now I will present my efforts to you and gratefully welcome any suggestion.

Firstly, I am very interested in the study of ambiguity. Ambiguity is a common phenomenon in all natural languages. As is known to all, in our daily conversations, ambiguity is often employed to achieve the effect of humor, thus creating a relaxing atmosphere and letting people feel at ease. Some jokes caused by ambiguity is very interesting.

Secondly, I have read several articles about ambiguity written by linguistics and scholars. I found my knowledge of ambiguity is very limited, superficial and nonsystematic. What I knew is just the tip of the iceberg. So I plan to learn more about ambiguity by this research.

Thirdly, I found many scholars have carried out numerous studies of ambiguity, but a majority of these studies are focused on single language separately. Articles about comparison between English ambiguity and Chinese ambiguity are not sufficient. So it is necessary to make further study.

For the above facts, I select this title.

Next, I will present the outline of my thesis. It consists of 7 parts.

The first part gives a brief introduction to the ambiguity and structure of the thesis.

The second part is literature review, briefly introducing the development of study of ambiguity and some scholars’s main views.

The third to fifth parts focus on three types of ambiguity in English and Chinese: phonological ambiguity, lexical ambiguity, syntactic ambiguity. In every broad type, I respectively list some detailed branches and cite some vivid English and Chinese examples to explain these ambiguity phenomena. But I put more focus on the third part and point out two differences of ambiguity between English ambiguity and Chinese ambiguity.

The part six will point out positive results by using ambiguity deliberately in daily conversations, advertisements and literary works.

The last part is the conclusion.

I hope by this contrastive research, we will have a better understanding of ambiguity in English and Chinese and apply it to our life and study.

When reading the final draft, I still find my argument is not so comprehensive and improvements are needed. So welcome your precious suggestion.

That’s all. Thank you.