| 英文摘要 |
Literary texts are frequently adopted as materials for advanced Chinese language teaching and learning due to their authentic language and cultural depth, enhancing learners’understanding of the Chinese language and culture. This study investigates the comprehension processes of adult Chinese leaners engaging with literary texts. Ten adult Chinese learners at the TOCFL B2 level or higher participated in this study, using the think-aloud protocol analysis method to examine their cognitive processes while reading. The findings reveal: (1) Learners often have primary difficulties with lexical comprehension within the linguistic rhetoric of texts. It is suggested to broaden the focus to genre, narrative structure, and story archetypes to enhance understanding of language and cultural contexts; (2) Cognitive reading strategies should progressively incorporate various techniques, such as linking, questioning, visualizing, hypothesizing and transformation as guidance for learners; (3) Based on these findings, it is recommended that teaching Chinese reading through literary works should focus more on narrative techniques and integrate social-affective strategies to improve text comprehension. |