【正文】 interest. Teachers should offer more chances to practice English speaking, listening, reading and writing and translating. English activities out of class are different from the class instruction, and they give a good platform for students to give free rein to their imagination and creativity. 16 Ⅵ .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, they’d 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 addition, it is very important and necessary for teachers to stimulate the students’ interest greatly, and arouse their enthusiasm to seek knowledge and skills. They’d better also adopt proper measures to bring out the students39。 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 15 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 students39。 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 students39。 interest in English learning. A. Raising Students39。 interest. It39。 requirements. Most of those materials should be full of novelty, close to the students39。 help. 13 Ⅴ . 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. Another 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 students39。 interest and motivation in learning. Teachers are like guides to lead students to exploring and discovering some unknown fields. The classroom teaching is not enough for students, and more practice is needed both in and out of class in English learning. English has its special characteristics, and teachers should make the fullest use of the features to arouse the students’ interest and motivation. In English learning, it is important and necessary for students to practice and use the knowledge and skills. Teachers should offer more chances to practice speaking, listening, reading writing and translating, such activities as English speaking contests, English debates, English dialogues, English word twisters and English parties and English songs. These activities can give students more chances to practice, to express themselves and exchange ideas and information in English. Through these activities, students can build their confidence, enjoy the happiness and joy with others and experience the sense of success. The second classroom practice is different from the instruction in class, and it is a platform for students to give free rein to their imagination and creativity. It is as important as the classroom teaching. 11 3. Helping Students Build Confidence It is wellknown that confidence can make one successful. Similarly, if students have confidence, they will be successful in English learning. Because interest can be divided into two types: the stable and unstable interest, how to encourage students to learn English with great interest is a great problem. More confidence and firm determination are needed. The most importance is to set a goal before learning. Of course, there is no learning without a goal. Once students have confidence, they can overe a lot of difficulties they may face, and devote themselves to learning. At the first stage of learning English, teachers must help students set up a realistic goal, and then make progress little by little to achieve this goal. And through this step, students can do better than before. So teachers should respect and trust students in the course of teaching and learning. The building of confidence, the students’ successful experience of learning, the teacher’s attitude and students’ selfassessment can not be separated. In the mod