This thesis consists of five sections:
Section One gives a brief introduction of present situations of primary English learning and the significance of the thesis.
Section Two presents the connection between the motivation and success in study.
Section Three deals with the motivation to study primary school English which includes definition, analysis and the meanings.
Section Four is presented with the methods to raise the interest of pupils in learning English. Through the research, some learning strategies are put forward.
The last section is the conclusion, which is composed of major findings of the research, implication, limitation of the study and suggestions for further study.
2. Literature Review
Compared with all the affective causes, motivation is one of the key causes. What is more, the theory is widely accepted by the public which is raised by Holec. Standards of New English Course published in 2001 especially points out that the English education in primary school should be started from the interest and the motivation and make students learn on their own (Su Caijuan, 2009:7-13).源[自-优尔*`论/文'网·www.youerw.com
Motivation has much to do with success in English study. Those who possess more active motivation usually set high standards for themselves. Therefore, the motivation of primary students is of great significance and it is important and meaningful to study the relation between motivation and success in English study (Zhu Minjie, 2013:83).
In the teaching process, the teachers can’t be concentrated on teaching if they long for achieving good results. A expert once said that each teacher taught knowledge which may be not accepted by every student. Therefore, while teachers are aimed at improving students’ English learning level, the root of the problem is to find a way to get students motivated to accept knowledge taught which means they should stimulate students’ motivation. There are a variety of types of English learning motivation from different perspectives. We will make analysis to find approaches to enhance students’ English learning motivation to improve their English teaching effectiveness.
3. Meaning of Motivation to Study Primary School English
As a hypothetical concept learner motivation emotional factors, so far Motivation has been widely regarded as a vital factor, which has an impact on language learning. There are plenty of factors which can influence the students to learn English, but motivation to learn is regarded as one of the most critical factors. Therefore, training students’ English learning motivation is important.
3.1 Definition of English Learning Motivation
Motivation of study is the inner cause for the students to go on academic activities which is the great power to lead students to learn. The motivation that isn’t a simple single structure is the strength to push students to learn which can be called “motive power of learning”. Academic activities are caused by a system consisted of all sorts of power causes, in which needs to learn, senses to learn and interest are the psychological ones. During the academic activities, it needs not only the desire to learn but also the goal to learn. The goal to learn can be named predisposition of learning as it guides the direction of study. The goal and the need to study should be consistent to be the leading cause of the motivation of learning.
Learning motivation can be pided into two categories: internal motivation and external motivation. The internal motivation referring to the motivation of learning does not need external incentive. Its main characteristic is the ability to sense and sense of self-decision, such as primary school students learning interest, curiosity and etc. which all belong to the internal motivation. The external motivation refers to the motivation caused by external inducement, such as the recognition by teachers and the rewards from parents which will arouse their interest in studying English. 探究小学生英语学习动机的培养(2):http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_63308.html