Based on the principles of semantics and pragmatics, the paper discusses the teaching contents and methods concerned with the understanding of surface meaning, deep meaning and extensive meaning in reading comprehension.

• 根据语义学和语用学的原则,分析了英语阅读理解中表层意义、层意义和外延意义三个理解层次所涉及的教学范畴和应采用的教学手段。