中学生英语学习动机直接决定了英语学习成绩和学习效果,具有良好的英语学习动机的学生,自主学习能力往往很强。对学习动机理论的认识以及赋予学生良好的学习动机,直接决定着学生自主学习能力的提高。在课堂教学过程中,教师对学习动机的认识以及有针对性培养学生良好的学习动机,是培养学生自主学习能力的前提条件。在中学英语课堂,学生学习英语动机的构建是许多老师面临的难题之一。有些学生学习英语的积极性明显要强一些,其自 The English learning motivation of middle school students directly determines the English academic performance and learning outcomes. Students who have good English learning motivation often have strong self-regulated learning ability. The recognition of the theory of learning motivation and giving students a good learning motivation directly determines the improvement of students’ autonomous learning ability. In the process of classroom teaching, teachers’ understanding of learning motivation and the pertinence of developing students’ good learning motivation are the prerequisites for cultivating students’ autonomous learning ability. In secondary school English classes, one of the problems many teachers face is the construction of students’ motivation to learn English. Some students are obviously more motivated to learn English because of their enthusiasm