中文摘要：英语学习是一个非常复杂的过程, 它涉及诸多因素, 特别是学习者自身的因素是最直接和最主要的因素。在长期的英语语言教学实践中，我们不难发现男女生在英语学习中所表现的差异比较明显，女生英语成绩普遍优于男生。其原因与不同性别的学生在心理和生理等方面表现出的差异性相关，与教育和环境等因素上的差异也密切相关。教师要提高对性别差异的重要性的认识，遵循学生性别发展规律, 积极落实“因性施教”的教学理念。本论文讲述了学习者在英语学习中的差异，分析造成男女生英语学习差异的因素，并提出了教学对策，希望能够促进男女生在英语学习过程中的共同进步。

关键词：英语学习，性别差异，学习观念，教学对策

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中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. The Differences between Male and Female Students in English Learning1

2.1 Differences in ability2

2.2 Differences in listening2

2.3 Differences in reading comprehension2

2.4 Differences in writing2

2.5 Differences in interest3

3. Factors Leading to the Differences3

3.1 Physiological factors3

3.1.1 Intelligence differences3

3.1.2 Memory differences4

3.1.3 Thinking differences4

3.2 Psychological factors5

3.2.1 Concept differences5

3.2.2 Motivation differences5

3.2.3 Interest differences6

3.3 Personality differences6

3.3.1 Impulsive style7

3.3.2 Introspective style7

3.4 Other factors contributing to the differences7

3.4.1 Emotional factors7

3.4.2 Social factors7

3.4.3 Conformity behavior7

3.4.4 Educational factors8

4. Teaching Strategies8

4.1 Gender education9

4.2 Specific measures for gender education9

4.2.1 Female students’ perspective10

4.2.2 Male students’ perspective10

5. Conclusion11

References12