On the Interesting English Teaching

劉迎紅 劉薇

【Abstract】As everyone knows， English is becoming more and more important as a tool for people to communicate with each other in their work and daily life. So people are eager to use a lot of methods to learn it well. It is true that interest is a positive factor in English learning. All teachers should attach the great importance to the students interest in the whole process of English learning and teaching.

【Key words】English Interesting； English Teaching

【作者簡介】劉迎紅，五大連池高級技工學(xué)校；劉薇，五大連池市職業(yè)教育中心學(xué)校。

As the old saying goes that interest is the best teacher. It is quite certain that the students initiative is difficult to spur without interest. So in the article， the paper starts with the discussion of students interest， then makes a deep analysis， and also puts forward a series of helpful measures to promote the students initiative， and further cultivate and stimulate the students interest in English learning.

I. The Importance of English Learning

English is a widely-spoken language in the world and a useful tool for people to communicate with each other or change their ideas and information. In many foreign countries， English is used as a basic and important language to learn， and people in many parts of the world learn it very hard， and use the language for communication with other persons for different purposes. Students should realize that English learning can improve their abilities to express themselves， and expand their knowledge greatly. Using English as a useful tool， they can enter into the wide society and communicate with other people in the world. After they know the importance of English learning， they certainly learn it hard and their interest can be aroused greatly in English learning.

Ⅱ. Interest in English Learning

Interest is a kind of positive factor in English learning， and has the function that teachers and students cannot underestimate in the English teaching and learning. It is important for the teacher to give great attention to the development of the students interest， and of course， this is the key to success of English learning. From the psychological point of view， interest is an active factor for mankind to explore things and perform certain activities， and has a tendency to concentrate ones efforts on learning. Interest also plays a leading role in English learning. Only those who have strong interest in English learning can do well and get the best results， and they can bring all their faculties into full play in learning. As every road leads to Roman， interest can lead one to any place where he wants to go as farther as he can. At last he will be able to make much progress and win great success in English learning.

With the reform of education， people begin to know that the quality of schools depends on the quality of teachers. It is clear that the students interest of learning directly affects the learning quality. A lot of practice shows that the more interest students have， the more actively they will participate in the course of English learning. The interest of learning， in turn， will promote learning results. Only under the guidance of great efforts together with the strong interest can teachers help students learn English well and enjoy the happiness of English learning.

Ⅲ. Methods of Stimulating Interest

There are so many unfavorable factors that influence the formation of interest of students， such as traditional teaching concepts and methods， and improper teaching materials. So， all of the aspects mentioned above should be taken into consideration to improving the interest in English learning.

One important thing is that teaching materials should be fit for students. When talking about the use of teaching materials， schools and teachers should choose the best ones that can keep pace with our time， consider the students psychological features and students requirements. Most of those materials should be full of novelty， close to the students daily life and easy for students to read and understand. So teaching materials must be chosen according to the precondition of attracting students interest.

Another important thing is that teaching methods should fit for most of students. The traditional teaching method cannot meet the students needs and cannot give joy and pleasure to students. Improper methods may limit the students space of thinking and imagination. So teachers should adopt diversified teaching methods to enliven the dull atmosphere， and achieve the good effect. Society is developing and teaching methods should be changed with it， too. The English teaching and learning has its special features， and teachers should make full use of the features to attract the students attention and interest. I think there are so many ways to arouse the students interest in English learning.

A. Raising Students Consciousness in English Learning

Having a better idea of the learning aim can raise the students consciousness in English learning. In this way， students can keep interest for a longer time， and raise their enthusiasm and activeness. If teachers cannot help students set up the correct learning aim， it is impossible to stimulate the students interest successfully. In order to make students have the initiative and consciousness in English learning， all the English teachers should do their best to raise the sense of responsibility in their teaching.

B. Desire for Knowledge and Skill

In English learning， teachers should make students filled with the desire to learn more knowledge and skills. At schools， it is important for students to get much knowledge， and at the same time， they can enjoy the happiness in the process of English learning. In order to make students show their desire for knowledge and skills， teachers must create a series of internal and external conditions to help students to get more knowledge and skills. The accumulation of the actual knowledge and skills in some subjects is based on the students interest. Only on basis of the knowledge and skills they have learned， can students get new knowledge and skills， and they can also feel happy and successful as the time goes on. The students active practice and the necessary basic knowledge and skills under the guidance and help of teachers can further help and encourage students to arouse the interest in English learning.

C. New Teaching Methods

In the whole process of English teaching and learning， teachers should use various and interesting materials and vivid teaching methods to attract students. New and good methods can usually spur students to study hard and get the best results. The change of teaching contents and methods can make students get the new knowledge and skills. So teachers use new materials and teaching methods to help students finish their tasks smoothly and improve the students interest in English learning.

D. Various English Activities and More Practice

Competition is an effective measure for developing initiative to learn English. There are many English activities， such as English speaking contests， English debates and discussion， singing English songs， practicing English word twisters and English parties etc. These activities can give students more chances to express themselves ，exchange ideas and information with one another. Through these efforts， students can also build their own confidence， and finally they will enjoy happiness and pleasure with others and experience the sense of success.

Ⅳ. Conclusion

In truth， interest plays a leading role in learning English and the interest of learning is an important integrant in the course of teaching and learning. It is also the most active and realistic factor to the initiative and enthusiasm of learning.

First of all， teachers and students must know the importance of interest in English teaching and learning， For students， on one hand， they should cultivate and build their interest and determination of learning English， have the clear intention to learn， the positive attitude， and improve their English practical ability. On the other hand， students should pay attention to building and developing the interest in learning English， and gradually cultivate good habits of learning English seriously. They have to get right methods of learning English step by step. For teachers， theyd better adopt more useful and new teaching methods to enliven the classroom atmosphere， guide students to maintain the interest of learning. Furthermore， teachers have to pay more attention to improving their own professional abilities and enrich their own knowledge and skills to meet the great changes in educational reforms and opening up to the outside world.

In a word， all the teachers and students must spare no effort to work hard in the process of teaching and learning. The most important thing is to spur students interest to heighten the teaching effect in English teaching and learning so as to improve the students English practical ability.

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