A Study on the Effects of Emotional Factors on Middle School Students in English Learning

摘要

In the process of modern English teaching, emotional factors have a huge influence on English learning of students. At present, there is a serious segregation between knowledge and emotion for English teaching in China. English teaching focuses too much on cognitive factors of English learning and neglect the influence of emotional factors on English learning. Therefore, it is very necessary to study emotional factors of middle school students to help teachers take different measures according to different emotional features, which is of great significance to improve quality of English teaching in middle school. First of all, this thesis gives a definition and connotation of emotional factor, and then explores the functions of emotional factor. Secondly, this paper focuses on analyzing three kinds of emotional factors that affect learning efficiency of middle school students. These three kinds of emotional factors are confidence, motivation and anxiety. Thirdly, emotional and psychological learning characteristics of middle school students are explored to illustrate influence the emotional factors on English learning for middle school students. Finally, reform strategies on middle school English teaching are proposed. This research studies the emotional factors affecting English learning of middle school students, which will instruct teachers to do English teaching effectively.