Learner-Centered Instruction on Reading

Reading is one of the four basic skills of English learning, and it is also regarded as one efficient means to take in scientific and technological information in this age of knowledge explosion. The selection of reading materials should base on the learners’ need and cognitive ability, meanwhile the readability and feasibility of the reading materials lead to the effectiveness of reading. As far as it is concerned, different theorists hold different opinions, sometimes even diametrically opposed views. Some theorists reject the value of researches on reading materials while other theorists hold that the issue on reading materials should not be avoided in the research of effective reading. As the selection of reading materials should be based on traditional teachers’ experience or learners’ need, theorists had diverse voices. Taking all as a point of departure, the author investigated the origin of the problem, and believed that the selection of reading materials should take learners’ need in consideration, and focused on learners’ reading need and ability.