An Analytical and Comparative Study of English Reading in Chinese Examinations from the Perspective of Transitivity Theory

Yanping Li

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 6卷6期 (2023/06) Pp. 420-430

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202306_6(6).0054

摘要

The paper discusses new problem‐solving paths from the perspective of the transitivity theory of systemic functional linguistics. Analyzing six typical processes in language guides the narrative reading questions in Chinese English tests. In this paper, we use the transitivity theory to find the answer to the reading questions of the Chinese College Entrance Examination and the Secondary School Examination, respectively. And find that it is feasible to finish narrative questions using the transitivity theory. It means that the test taker can analyze the six material processes of the passage and match them to the corresponding reading question to complete the reading task. In addition, the transitivity theory was used to compare the process types of target content in Chinese English tests. The study found that reading questions of the Chinese College Entrance Examination were set in favor of mental and relational processes. In contrast, the reading questions in the Secondary School Examination preferred verbal and material processes. In conclusion, proposers can adjust the degree of difficulty in reading questions by relying on Processes.

關鍵字

Transitivity theory ； English reading for Chinese College Entrance Examination ； English reading for Secondary School Examination

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