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WaystoMotivateStudentsinEnglishLearning

Writtenby:

HeZhongjuan

Supervisedby:

LinXuqin

EnglishDepartment

CollegeofAdultEducation

AnhuiNormalUniversity

September2011

WaystoMotivateStudentsinEnglishLearning

Abstract

Withtherequirementofeconomicdevelopment,EnglishhasbecomemoreandmoreimportantthatpeoplebegintolearnEnglishwithfullyenthusiasm,parentssendtheirchildrentoallkindofEnglishtrainingschoolinthehopeofkeepingpacewiththeworld.However,learningaforeignlanguageisnotasimpleandeasyjobandsometimesitisboringanddull.MotivationiscriticalinEnglishlearning,justasTolstoyoncesaid,whatmakesagoodteachingistomotivatestudents,butnotcompelthem.Asweallknow,interestisthebestteacherintheprocessoflearning.Confucius,awell-notededucationisttoldus（inthepursuitofknowledge）curiosityismoreimportantthanknowledgeitselfandinterestisevenmoreimportantthanpurecuriosity.NowwecanknowthatthemainreasonwhymanystudentsareunwillingtolearnEnglishisthattheyhavenointerestaboutit.Therefore,asEnglishteacherstheyshouldknowtheimportanceofmotivatingstudentsandgraspstudents'interestandattentiononEnglishlearningbygraduallyimprovingteachingart.

KeyWords:

motivation;interest;Englishlearning

激发学生学习英语积极性的方法

摘要

随着经济的发展，英语变的日益重要，人们从小就以一种积极的热情开始学习英语，为了与世界保持同步，父母把孩子送到各种英语培训学校。

然而学习一种外语并不简单有时甚至会很无聊，枯燥。

动机在英语学习过程中很重要，正如托尔斯泰所说，好的教学所需要的不是强制而是激发学生兴趣。

众所周知，在学习过程中，兴趣就是最好的老师。

伟大教育家孔子曾说过，知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐知者。

现在我们知道学生不愿学英语的关键是他们对英语没有兴趣。

因此，作为英语老师应该知道激发学生动机的重要性，并且通过逐渐完善教学艺术来把学生的注意力，兴趣集中到英语学习中。

关键词：

动机；兴趣；英语学习

Contents

Abstract...........................................................................................................................2

摘要..................................................................................................................................3

Chapter1Introduction..................................................................................................5

1.1LiteratureReview.....................................................................................5

1.2TheSignificanceoftheResearch............................................................5

1.3OrganizationofThisPaper.....................................................................6

Chapter2TheoreticalRationaleinChildrenEnglishLearning...............................7

2.1DefinitionofMotivation..........................................................................7

2.2IntrinsicandExtrinsicMotivations..........................................................8

2.3PersonalFactorsinMotivation................................................................9

2.3.1MotivationandArousal.................................................................10

2.3.2MotivationandNeeds...................................................................10

2.3.3MotivationandBeliefs..................................................................11

2.3.4MotivationandGoals....................................................................11

Chapter3WaystoMotivateStudentsinEnglishLearning.....................................12

3.1VariousandInterestingActivities..........................................................12

3.2NewandEffectiveTechniques...............................................................13

3.3RewardsAppropriatelyandHighExpectation.....................................13

3.4RelaxedandPositiveLearningAtmosphere..........................................14

3.5EncouragingCooperativeActivities......................................................15

3.6OpportunitiesforStudentstoExperienceSuccess................................15

Chapter4TheRolesofTeacherinEnglishLearning...............................................17

4.1TheComparisonbetweenTraditionalandNewTeachingMethods......17

4.2NewRequirementsaboutTeachers........................................................17

Chapter5Conclusion..................................................................................................19

WorksCited..................................................................................................................20

WaystoMotivateStudentsinEnglishLearning

Chapter1Introduction

1.1LiteratureReview

Englishlearningisaverycomplicatedprocessthatisinfluencedbymanyfactors,inenglishlearning,motivationisveryimportantandmanypeoplehavetheirownopinionsaboutthis.DonHamachekthoughtmotivesservethreeimportantfunctions:

energizingus,directingus,andhelpingustoselectthebehaviormostappropriateforachievingourgoals,andextrinsicmotivatorsaresometimesnecessaryeithertogetstudentsstartedinthefirstplace,ortostartthemdownatrackthattheymightnotknowexists;JiaGuanjieindicatedthatthemotivationofforeignlanguagelearningcontainsfouraspects:

agoal,effortfulbehavior,adesiretoattainthegoalandattitude;PhilBensonsaysthatautonomy,ortheabilityoflearnerstocontroltheirownlearning,hasbecomeakeyconceptinlanguageeducation,influencingactivitiesasdiverseasself-access,distancelearning,computer-assistedlanguagelearning,learnertraining,classroompracticeandcurriculumdesigninhisbook;InMotivatinglanguagelearners,Chambersprovidespracticalstrategiestoenhancetheenjoymentofthein-classexperienceandthestatusofmodernlanguagesonthecurriculum.Inthistopic,Ialsohavemyownviewpoint.

1.2TheSignificanceoftheResearch

InrecentyearsinChina,learningEnglishhasbeenaveryprevalenttendencyandithasbecomemorepopularandurgentasChinasucceededinholdingthe2008OlympicGamesandthe2010ShanghaiExpo.Masteryofaforeignlanguage,especiallyEnglishisviewedasapassporttoone'sfuturesuccess,thus,moreandmorepeopleswarmintothetideofEnglishlearning.Inaddition,theEnglishlearnershavebecomeyoungerandyoungerandEnglishcoursesaretaughtinGradeThreeorGradeOneofprimaryschoolsandeveninkindergartens.Furthermore,mostparentssendthechildrentosomeafter-schoolEnglishclassesattheweekendsinthehopeofpromotingthechildren'sEnglishlearning,yetsomeoftheteachersandparentsareinfrustrationofrecognitionoftheirchildren'slowattitudesandgradesinEnglishlearning.Therefore,asteachers,theyshouldknowthepsychologicaltheoryandprocessaboutEnglishlearninginordertoencouragestudentstolearnitandenhancetheirinterestandmotivation.

1.3OrganizationoftheResearch

 WeknowmotivationplaysanvitalroleinEnglishlearning,thus,howtoeffectivelymotivatestudentsbecomesanimportantproblem.Asforthisthepaperaimsatexpoundingitsimportanceandwaystomotivatestudents.Hereistheorganization.Firsttheauthorshowsthedefinitionofmotivationandthenexplainsintrinsicandextrinsicmotivationandtheirrelations,followingwithsomepersonalfactorsthatinfluencemotivation.Thenaccordingtotherationale,theauthorsuggestsseveraleffectivewaystomotivatestudentsinEnglishlearning.Atlast,takingteachers’uniquerolesintoconsideration,theauthormakesacomparisonbetweentwoteachingmethods,andnewrequirementsonteachersfromfiveaspects.

Chapter2TheoreticalRationaleinChildrenEnglishLearning

Languagelearningisaverycomplicatedprocesswhichisinfluencedbymanyfactors.Apartfromtheintelligentfactor,thenon-intelligentfactors----motivation,attitude,interest,age,methods,willandcharacter----arethedirectandthemostimportantfactorsinEnglishlearning.Amongthosenon-intelligentfactors,theauthorthinkmotivationandpersonalfactorsinmotivationtakeagreatpartinEnglishlearning

2.1DefinitionofMotivation

InJakobovits'research,heshowsustheimportanceofmotivationinEnglishlearning.However,whatismotivation?

Howcanweknowwhetherastudentismotivatedinlearning.

2.1.1IntheTermofPsychology

Peoplearealwaysmotivated;infact,theyareneverunmotivated.Theymaynotbemotivatedtodowhattheyareexpectedto,butitcanneverbetrulysaidtheyareunmotivated.Inpsychology,motivationisaforcethatenergizesanddirectsbehaviortowardagoal.Justasaforcemovesanobject,motivationmovesaperson.Morevisualized,ifindividualsaremachines,motivationisastheveryenginethatpowersanddirectsindividuals’behavior.Motivesservethreeimportantfunctions:

1）energizingus（i.e.,turningthekeyandstartingthemotivationalengine）,2）directingus（i.e.,pointingusinaparticulardirection）,and3）helpingustodecidethebehaviorthatismostappropriateforachievingourgoals.Inaword,motivationisaninnerstatethatarousesindividual’sdesireforagoalandmaintainstheireffortstoacertaindirectionforaperiodoftime.

2.1.2InLanguageLearning

Inlanguagelearning,motivationisnotonlyastrongdesireforlearningandacquiringknowledgeofalanguage,butalsoaninnercausethatpushesstudentsforwardinEnglishlearningwithenthusiasmandwillingness.Itissomethingliketheengineandsteeringwheelsofanautomobilethatcanmovestudentsfromboredomtointerest.ItisaninnerpowertodriveandpreservestudentsinEnglishlearning.Gardnerindicatesthatthemotivationofforeignlanguagelearningcontainsfouraspects:

agoal,effortfulbehavior,adesiretoattainthegoalandattitude.StudentswhohavepowerfullearningmotivationtakeacorrectandpositiveattitudetowardsstudyandmakegreateffortstomasterEnglishwithcleargoalsanddesiresandconsequentlygainbettergradesthanthosewhohaven’tacquiredm