英语教材图文关系研究——以新人教版七年级上册Starter Unit为例

A Study of Image-Text Relations in English Textbook—Taking Starter Unit of New PEP Grade 7 Volume 1 as an Example

摘要: 当下英语教材呈现多模态特征，其中图文关系在多模态语篇中发挥着重要作用。本文基于Martinec和Salway的图文关系理论框架，以新人教版七年级上册Starter Unit为例，探析其中的图文关系。研究发现Starter Unit中91%的图文关系为平等地位，9%为不平等地位，不同的图文关系为学生提供了多元的学习资源。教师应重视教材中的图像资源，利用图文关系提升教学质量和培养学生的多模态识读能力。

Abstract: Currently, English textbooks are characterized by multimodal features, in which image-text relations play an important role in multimodal discourse. Based on Martinec and Salway’s theoretical framework of image-text relations, this study analyzes the image-text relations in the Starter Unit of the new PEP Grade 7 Volume 1. The study indicates that 91% of image-text relations are of equal status, while 9% are of unequal status. Different image-text relations provide students with diverse learning resources. Teachers should pay attention to visual resources in textbooks and utilize image-text relations to improve teaching quality and cultivate students’ multimodal literacy.