Application of "i-1 Hypothesis" in College English Extensive Reading Instruction
Based upon Richard Day’s "i-1 Hypothesis" in extensive reading,this article analyzes the relationship between the approach and Chinese traditional educational thoughts,and this article also explains the mechanism of the hypothesis and its significance in college English teaching.The application of this hypothesis will change the teacher's role under modern teaching circumstances,enhance students’ practice and participation,and cultivate self-learning capacity by means of the transfer from linguistic knowledge to communicative competence.