AnalysisoftheInfluenceonCollegeEnglishTeachingofFreignLanguageMotivation英语专业毕业论文.doc

Analysis of the Influence on College English Teaching of Foreign Language Motivation 外国语学院 2010级英语（师范）三班 Analysis of the Influence on College English Teaching of Foreign Language Motivation Abstract: This thesis expounded different comprehension of study motivation theory from behaviouristic psychology, cognitive psychology and social psychology. It based on the comprehension and combined with own teaching experience in order to inquire into the inspiration and meaning of college English class teaching based on these theories. It investigated the motivation of learning English among college students and presented some enlightenment for college English teachers through the definition of motivation and the analysis of types of English learning. Key words: Motivation of Foreign Language Learning, Definition, Type, College English Teaching In Jakobovits’ research, he said that in the major factors which influence second language acquisition, motivation covers 33%, capability covers 33%, intelligence covers 20% and others cover 14%. At first, second language learners need to have strong desire of learning. Thus, they can have motivations to put themselves into practice. [1] Therefore, motivation of learning is an essential element of successful second language acquisition. Learning motivation has tight connection with learning effect. Students who have strong learning motivation are more easily to achieve good results than those who don’t have. Consequently, how to design or improve teaching methods and arouse students’ learning motivation is not only concerned with teachers, but also many educationists and scholars. This thesis probes into how to organize teaching and actively arouses and brings students’ learning interests into play based on some mature learning motivation theories and combined the characteristics of college English teaching in our country with some own teaching experience. 1. Foreign language motivation of learning Motivation is commonly considere