近年来,随着现代化社会发展水平的不断提升以及教育事业的进步发展,小学英语的地位日益突出。然而,在小学英语教学过程中却存在着诸多问题,尤其是学生英语学习兴趣不足,严重影响到了学生英语成绩的提升。兴趣是英语学习的动力,同时也是发展小学生智力潜能的重要契机。因此,激发以及保持小学生的英语学习兴趣至关重要。本文就小学英语怎样激发和保持学生的兴趣展开详细论述。 In recent years, with the continuous development of the modern society and the progress of education, the status of primary English has become increasingly prominent. However, there are still many problems in the process of primary English teaching, especially the lack of interest in English learning, which has seriously affected the improvement of students’ English scores. Interest is the driving force of English learning, but also an important opportunity for the development of pupils’ intellectual potential. Therefore, it is of vital importance to stimulate and maintain the interest of elementary school students in English learning. This article discusses in detail how primary language can stimulate and maintain student interest.