本文主要分析当前许多高等院校中的大学英语教学面临的诸如学生学习动机匮乏、教师主动性和创造力不足等问题,而常规的英语教学又缺少灵活性,很难适应学生不同的个性和偏好。论文据此指出了开辟第二课堂以提升学生英语学习兴趣、恢复教师信心热情、弥补常规教学不足的必要性,并对第二课堂开展的形式做一些有益的、简要的探索。 This paper mainly analyzes the current college English teaching in many institutions such as lack of motivation for learning, lack of initiative and creativity of teachers and other issues, while the conventional lack of flexibility in English teaching, it is difficult to adapt to the students of different personalities and preferences . Based on this, the thesis points out the necessity of opening up the second class to enhance student interest in English, restore the enthusiasm of teachers’ confidence and make up for the lack of routine teaching, and to do some useful and brief exploration on the form of the second class.