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【Abstract】Reading is important way for English learners to input knowledge and enhance cross cultural awareness， especially in vocational college. Due to the traditional teaching methods and the preconceived ideas about vocational education， the performance of English reading course is not optimistic. In this thesis， the author plans to put forward several suggestions on improving teaching methods.
【Key words】reading course; teaching methods; vocational education
【作者簡介】闫素，武汉软件工程职业学院。
1. Introduction
As the State Council released“National plan for the implementation of vocational education reform”， it signals vocational education plays an important role in talents cultivation. it is urgent for teachers to adjust teaching methods and find the exact way to have students participate in reading course fully.
2. Problems existed in reading course
2.1 “Cramming”teaching limits students’subjective initiative
In traditional reading class， teacher plays the leading role while students wait for knowledge. Teaching activities for students include reading in a certain time， completing questions. Teacher focuses on passage translation， grammar and new words explanation. This exam-based， teacher-centered teaching method outputs a lot of information but cannot mobilize students’ enthusiasm.
2.2 Reading materials beyond interests and ability of students
During teaching practice， the author finds that some reading materials selected in the textbooks are outdated and monotonous. Some of the topics in the textbooks are in no correlation with students’ daily life， thus students are forced to read only for completing questions attached to the passage. Some of the materials are too professional and beyond the ability of them.
2.3 lack of background culture weakening faithful reading
Chinese and English are two different languages， behind the languages are the huge cultural diversifies. Culture has a large range including history， customs and so on. Because of such differences， English learners feel confused to understand non-native language， these also become the obstacles in reading comprehension.
3. Strategies on improving teaching methods
3.1 designing versatile activities
Students-centered means to motivate students’ subjective initiative. Firstly， teacher should focus more on the provoking contents which enable students think and find answers by themselves. The sense of accomplishment can stimulate interests and initiatives mostly. Secondly， teacher can bring situational teaching to class. Students can immerse in the passage， learn from the first-person perspective. This makes them understand the passage deeper and actively.
【Key words】reading course; teaching methods; vocational education
【作者簡介】闫素，武汉软件工程职业学院。
1. Introduction
As the State Council released“National plan for the implementation of vocational education reform”， it signals vocational education plays an important role in talents cultivation. it is urgent for teachers to adjust teaching methods and find the exact way to have students participate in reading course fully.
2. Problems existed in reading course
2.1 “Cramming”teaching limits students’subjective initiative
In traditional reading class， teacher plays the leading role while students wait for knowledge. Teaching activities for students include reading in a certain time， completing questions. Teacher focuses on passage translation， grammar and new words explanation. This exam-based， teacher-centered teaching method outputs a lot of information but cannot mobilize students’ enthusiasm.
2.2 Reading materials beyond interests and ability of students
During teaching practice， the author finds that some reading materials selected in the textbooks are outdated and monotonous. Some of the topics in the textbooks are in no correlation with students’ daily life， thus students are forced to read only for completing questions attached to the passage. Some of the materials are too professional and beyond the ability of them.
2.3 lack of background culture weakening faithful reading
Chinese and English are two different languages， behind the languages are the huge cultural diversifies. Culture has a large range including history， customs and so on. Because of such differences， English learners feel confused to understand non-native language， these also become the obstacles in reading comprehension.
3. Strategies on improving teaching methods
3.1 designing versatile activities
Students-centered means to motivate students’ subjective initiative. Firstly， teacher should focus more on the provoking contents which enable students think and find answers by themselves. The sense of accomplishment can stimulate interests and initiatives mostly. Secondly， teacher can bring situational teaching to class. Students can immerse in the passage， learn from the first-person perspective. This makes them understand the passage deeper and actively.