According to the schemata theory, knowledge is stored in our mind in an abstract, structured and systematic way. It can be activated in certain condition. Foreigh language learning can be viewed as a process of schemata construction and reconstruction. This paper, under the guidance of schemata theory and the teaching methodology of genre structure, discusses that it can help students construct and reconstract genre structural schemata if teachers input genre information to students systematically through reading and writing. Teaching practice shows that it helps students actively participate ...
