中文摘要：在二十世纪六十年代，语言教学从以教师为中心转向以学生为中心。近二十年来，自主学习已经成为了教育学界的热门话题。这一概念最先是由Henri Holec提出，他认为自主学习是一种“对自己学习负责的能力”。这一概念提出后，许多语言学家和研究者在这方面进行了研究，提出诸多不同的理论。

随着新课程改革的发展，英语课程标准提出学生要学会自主学习并且在学习过程中学会自我调控。而在中国，关于自主学习能力的研究很少，针对中学生自主学习能力培养的研究更少。因此，本文就如何培养初中生英语自主学习能力进行浅析，并对出现的问题提出一些解决策略。该分析旨在将自主学习能力应用于中学英语课堂教学，增强中学生学习英语的动机和意识。同时本文提出了一些培养学生自主学习的建议，以期望为教师的日常英语教学提供借鉴和参考。

关键词：英语自主学习能力     中学生     策略

Abstract：Since 1960s, language learning has a transform from teacher-centered to student-centered. In recent years, autonomous learning has become a hot issue in educational field. This concept was first put forward by Henri Holec. He thought that autonomous learning ability is “the ability to take charge of one’s own learning”. Since then, many linguists and researchers has conducted many studies and put forward a lot of different theories on autonomous learning. 

    With the development of new curricular reform, English curricular standards point out that middle school students should learn in autonomous ways and try to learn to self-regulation in study. While in China, there are much less researches on English autonomous learning, especially researches on middle school students are quite few. Based on the situation, the paper briefly analyzes how to cultivate middle school students’ English autonomous learning ability. The aim of the analysis is to apply some autonomous learning strategies to middle school English teaching and enhance middle school students’ motivation of English learning. At the same time, the thesis is expected to give teachers some suggestions to apply the ways of autonomous teaching to their daily teaching.

Keys Words: English autonomous learning ability    middle school students     strategies

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 The background-1

1.2 The significance and purpose-2

Chapter Two Literature review-4

2.1 Studies of autonomous learning abroad-4

2.2 Studies of autonomous learning at home-5

2.3 Characteristics of English autonomous learning-6

Chapter Three Factors affecting autonomous English-learning ability in middle school-8

3.1 Inner factors affecting autonomous English-learning ability in middle school-8

3.1.1 Learners’ beliefs and attitudes towards English learning-8

3.1.2 Learners’ English-learning motivation-9

3.2 External factors affecting autonomous English-learning ability in middle school-10

3.2.1 Teachers’ teaching methods-10

3.2.2 Learning environment-11

Chapter Four Strategies to foster autonomous English-learning ability in middle school-12

4.1 Enhancing students’ English self-learning motivation and awareness-12

4.2 Training students’ English-learning strategies-13

4.3 Encouraging autonomous and cooperative English-learning-15

4.4 Creating a favorable English-learning atmosphere-16

Chapter Five Conclusion-18

References-20