This thesis firstly deals with the definition of metacognition, metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive strategies.Then, it presents the relationship between metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive strategies. Following that, it provides the previous related studies of them.
Metacogonitive strategies are in connection with the reading process. It is essential for language learners to master a series of metacogonitive strategies. Teachers should conduct metacognitive training among students. Thus, students are sure to improve their reading proficiency with some metacognitive knowledge during the reading process.