摘要：听力是英语学习的基本技能之一，听力教学是英语教学的重要内容。2011年版的新《义务教育英语课程标准》指出情感态度对学生学习过程和学习效果的影响，强调保持积极的学习态度是英语学习成功的关键。然而在传统的英语听力教学中，对情感因素的认识和重视仍然不足，因此，情感教学策略的研究是初中英语听力教学的重要任务。本课题依据由笔者对常熟市三所初中超过200名学生进行的问卷调查，并查阅了相关的文献资料，初步了解了初中英语听力教学对情感因素的重视程度，结合文献资料，分析原因，从克拉申情感过滤假说的三个重要情感因素出发，提出提高初中学生英语听力能力的情感教学策略即提高学生听力学习动机、增强学生对听力的自信和降低听力焦虑。

关键词：情感过滤假说；初中英语教学；听力教学

TABLE OF CONTENTS

摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two Current Situation of English Listening Teaching in Junior High School-2

2.1 A survey of the present situation-2

2.2 Reasons for the present situation-4

2.2.1 Lack of sufficient input in English Listening-5

2.2.2 Shortage of appropriate understanding about affective factors-5

Chapter Three Affective Filter Hypothesis-6

3.1 Definition of Affective Filter Hypothesis-6

3.2 Factors of Affective Filter Hypothesis-7

3.2.1 Motivation-7

3.2.2 Self-confidence-7

3.2.3 Anxiety-7

Chapter Four Strategies on the Application of Affective Filter Hypothesis for English Listening Teaching in Junior High Schools-9

4.1 Improving students’ ability with adequate input in English Listening-9

4.1.1 Choosing absorbing and authentic materials in listening class-9

4.1.2 Providing students with various forms of input-10

4.2 Intensifying students’ motivation for listening English-10

4.2.1Applying integrative motivation and instrumental motivation ingeniously to learning process-10

4.2.2 Putting interactive teaching into effect in listening activities-11

4.3 Increasing students’ self-confidence in English listening-12

4.3.1 Selecting listening content based on students’ level of knowledge-12

4.3.2 Tutoring students in class step by step-12

4.3.3 Respecting individual differences of students-12

4.4 Relieving students’ anxiety in English listening-13

4.4.1 Making full use of facilitating anxiety and averting debilitating anxiety-13

4.4.2 Being tolerant of students’ mistakes in listening activities-14

4.4.3 Providing effective guidance for students in listening-14

Chapter Five Conclusion-16

REFERENCES-18

APPENDIX-19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-21