A Study on the Values and Strategies of English Picture Book Reading for Improving Pupils’ English Reading Literacy

Reading is one of the core skills in English learning. It is indispensable for EFL learners to develop good English reading literacy in primary schools. English picture books are consistent with pupils’ cognitive and thinking modes, which is valuable to improve their English reading literacy. However, at present, most Chinese pupils have some problems in English reading. The paper aims at analyzing the current problems in Chinese pupils’ English reading and digging out the values and strategies of English picture book reading, so as to stimulate their reading interests, cultivate their intercultural awareness, and improve their English reading literacy.

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