introduction

There are problems of superficiality, fragmentation, and mechanization in high school English reading teaching, and teachers have deficiencies in teaching content analysis, activity design, problem design, classroom participation, and learning outcome evaluation. The "National Curriculum Standards for Ordinary High School English" emphasizes the importance of exploring the meaning of the theme, but the abstract nature of the theme makes it difficult for teachers and students to understand and internalize. Therefore, teachers need to use explicit thinking tools, such as basic questions, to guide students to explore the meaning of the topic in depth, in order to promote students' profound understanding of the content and meaning of the text, and reduce the phenomenon of shallow teaching.

The connotation and characteristics of basic problems

The basic problem is an open-ended question with no definite answer, which can stimulate higher-order thinking and deep learning. They carry the significance of unit themes in English teaching, promote students' understanding of core ideas, stimulate learning interest, enhance classroom participation, integrate unit content, construct knowledge systems, improve thinking quality, and enhance the ability to solve practical problems.

Teaching Strategies for High School English Reading Based on Basic Problems

In high school English reading teaching, teachers need to thoroughly study the content of the unit textbook, clarify the internal connections between each section of the unit, analyze the correlation between the reading text and the unit theme, and determine the basic problems of the text. Taking "Sharks: Dangerous or Endangered?" as an example, the teacher constructed a problem chain with the exploration direction of "understanding environmental protection concepts, enhancing environmental awareness, practicing green living, caring for the earth, and living in harmony with nature" by analyzing the unit theme "Earth First" and sub topics.

conclusion

High school English reading teaching should integrate unit themes and texts. Teachers need to flexibly adjust questions to enhance classroom interaction, use question chains to guide students to deepen their understanding, and achieve the combination of problem solving and theme exploration.