【正文】 sh 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。 psychological features and 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。s natural that teaching methods are very important. 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 14 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. On the other hand, students should also do more practice in cultivating interest, set clear goals and have good attitudes in the course of learning. And teachers should know that there are so many ways to arouse the students39。 Consciousness in English Learning Having a better idea of the learning aim can raise the students39。 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 Skills 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 basic 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 students39。 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。 interest in English learning in the long run. 17 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 t