激励是一种引起需要、激发动机、指导行为、有效实现目标的心理过程。激励,是以人和人的群体为主体对象,涉及对人的思想、心理、行为的鼓励和导引,是旨在导向性地、最大限度地激发调动人的积极性、主动性和创造性的一种教育教学手段。作为大学英语教师,懂得激励理论,并在教学实践中灵活地加以运用,对于实现学生自我价值和激发潜能,增强其信心和勇气,提高学习热情和教学实效是十分有益的。 Incentives are a psychological process that arouses needs, stimulates motivation, guides behavior, and effectively achieves goals. Incentives are people and groups of people as the main target, involving the encouragement and guidance of people’s thoughts, minds and behaviors. It is designed to motivate and motivate people’s enthusiasm, initiative and creativity to the maximum extent Education and teaching methods. As a college English teacher, to understand the theory of motivation and apply it flexibly in teaching practice is very beneficial for realizing the students’ self-worth and inspiring their potentials, enhancing their confidence and courage, and enhancing their learning enthusiasm and teaching effectiveness.