【正文】 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 and 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. As the saying goes the genuine knowledge and skills e from a lot of practice. If students want to get much of English knowledge and skills, they should do more practice. Practice does make perfect. English has its special features and teachers can make fullest use of the features to arouse the students39。 Consciousness in English Learning Having a better idea of the learning aim can raise the students39。 daily life and easy for students to read and understand. So teaching materials must be chosen according to the precondition of attracting students’ interest. Of course, teaching methods should fit for most of students. In schools, some teachers pay little attention to developing the students39。 which will further enhance the interest in English learning. 4. Cultivating Students to Form Good Habits As the proverb says: Habit is the second nature. It is certain that a good habit of learning English is very necessary. A good habit is not obtained immediately. On the contrary, it is formed gradually in the students’ practice. First of all, it will take some time and hard work to form, good habits, and they will do great help to English learning. Why do so many students feel it more and more difficult to learn English? Probably, the reason is that they have not yet formed good habits. So the teacher should pay great attention to the cultivation of good habits of students, and help them cultivate these habits. There are some ways as follows. In the classroom instruction, teachers should remind students to form good habits. At first some teachers are not aware of the significance, but after many times, they 12 will realize the importance of good habits, and step by step teachers should help students to practice the habits. A good habit is not easy to obtain, and on the contrary, it is formed for a long time. There is no doubt that he who tries one’s best to learn English well will form his own good habits of learning English, including learning earnestly and independently, being good at finding problems, and being active in replying to teacher’s questions. And gradually, students can train their habits of thinking carefully and using reference books so that they will get good results in the end. In taking up a new lesson of new words and expressions, for the first step, students should pronounce the new words correctly. For the second step, they should know the meanings of the words and also the different shades of the meanings according to the sentences and context. For the last step, students should know how to use the words and use them correctly when they are picked out from their brains. At the same time, teachers should ask students to do more English listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating according to the teaching contents. In the classroom teaching and learning, teachers should encourage students to be bold and not be afraid of making mistakes when students are speaking out their opinions. In the reading and answering questions, teachers should require students to read aloud and pay attention to the pronunciation. In order to make students learn English well, all of these habits should be cultivated under the guidance of the teachers39。 love of English learning. The teacher should know the importance of encouragement, and encouragement can make students more active, and do better in teaching activities. Encouragement may also build their confidence in learning. It seems that most of students dislike improper remarks and criticisms. Their parents and teachers are sometimes telling their students not to do this or that. It seems to students that there are so many don’ts that they are not allowed to do, and they are often told what is right and what is wrong. So their confidence is hurt and their activities are usually limited. Students do not 10 want to be tagged as stupid, a failure, and they always hope that their teachers should understand them and encourage them even if they are doing something wrong. Furthermore, encouragement will ease the pressure of the class atmosphere. Even if students make some mistakes, the teacher should encourage and help them to build their confidence. 2. More Care, Concern and Courage It is natural that everything successful depends on one39。 Correct Ideas in English Learning First, the teacher should always love and respect students. This is the basis of good relationship between teachers and students. The feeling of love for students is important and necessary for teachers, and all teachers should let students know that their teachers really love them. Some famous person once said, gi fts of people are like sparks, and they can put out, at the same time, they can burn up. So encouragement can kindle students to make better achievements. Teachers need to help students to find proper ways to learn English well and create a favorable atmosphere for learning. It39。 fourth, cultivating good habits of English learning。 but their high enthusiasm cannot stand long. They are active and lively, but they are weak in control. They are good at imitation and have good memory, but their attention is likely to be attracted by other things and cannot keep long. They wan