自读课本是课内教材的补充。在语文教学中,课内教学是主体,是关键,这无可非议,但是以此就对自读课本采取全面放开,不指导、不检查、不过问的态度是不可取的。这种做法不利于学生自学能力的培养。《语文教学大纲》虽然对培养学生自学能力提得笼统,但几经修订,已逐步注重了这方面的要求。1963年的《大纲》就提出了“加强课外的阅读指导与写作指导”;1978年《大纲》指出,“不仅在课堂上要重视培养学生的自学能力,还要指导学生进行课外阅读和写作”;1980年修订后的《大纲》指出,“加强课外阅读和写作的指导,提高学生的读写能力”;现行《九年义务教育全日制初级中学语文教学大纲》指出,开展这些活 Self-reading textbooks are complementary to textbooks in class. In Chinese language teaching, in-class teaching is the main body and is the key. This is beyond reproach, but it is not advisable to adopt a comprehensive liberalization of self-reading textbooks. The attitude of non-instruction, non-inspection and no-questioning is not desirable. This practice is not conducive to students’ self-learning ability. Although the “Chinese Syllabus” provides general information for cultivating students’ self-learning abilities, it has been gradually revised to meet the requirements in this area. In 1963, the “Outline” put forward “enhanced extracurricular reading guidance and writing instruction”. In 1978, the “Outline” pointed out that “not only should we pay attention to cultivating students’ self-learning ability in class, but we must also instruct students to read and write after school.” The “Outline” revised in 1980 states that “Strengthening extracurricular reading and writing instruction and improving students’ literacy skills”; the current “Nine-year Compulsory Education Full-time Junior High School Chinese Syllabus” points out that these activities should be carried out.