A Research on the Learning Disabilities of English Majors in Normal UniversitiesA ThesisSubmitted toCollege of Foreign LanguagesQufu Normal UniversityIn Partial Fulfillment of the RequirementsFor the Degree of Bachelor of Arts By Under the Supervision of Sun HongmeiMay 2010ACKNOWLEDGMENTSI am deeply indebted to Sun Hongmei, my supervisor, who has not only given me constant and valuable advice, but also read my drafts through meticulously and offered incisive comments on them. Without her help, this paper could never have reached its present form.I am also extremely greatful to those students who kindly and seriously did the questionnaire, which were used as the data in this study. Without their help, this research wouldnt have been able to be conducted.My sincere gratitude also goes to all my teachers who have given me excellent lectures and great help, which is indispensable to the completion of this thesis. I also give my hearty thanks to all my classmates, especially Liu Zhencun and Liu Mingyang, who had given me generous help to do the survey and the analysis. I also owe thanks to my father Li Baoqiang, who has given me useful suggestions during the process of writing this paper.Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to all the writers whose works are referred to in this thesis.摘 要随着英语的不断普及和英语教育的发展，在英语学习中出现了不同层次的学习障碍。这些学习障碍表现在不同方面，呈现阶段性差异，越来越受到人们的关注。本文对高师英语专业学生的英语学习障碍进行了探索，调查现阶段高师英语专业学生英语学习所存在障碍的现实情况，探讨导致障碍的主要因素，并浅析应对这些障碍所能采取的有效措施，力图对于提高高师英语专业大学生英语学习质量做一些有益的探索。关键词：高师；英语专业；学习障碍；探索ABSTRACTWith the growing popularity of English and the development of English education, different levels of learning disabilities occur in English learning. These learning disabilitiesperform in different aspects, show in different stageshave attracted more and more attention. This paper intends to explore the learning disabilities of English majors in normal universities, investigates the present learning disabilities in the English learning of the English majors in normal universities, discusses the main factors of the learning disabilities, and analyzes effective measures that can be taken to solve these problems. The present study tries to do some useful exploration to provide the English majors in normal universities with some practicable suggestions which can improve the quality of their English learning.Key words: normal universities, English major, learning disabilities, explorationivCONTENTS0. Introduction11. The study of learning disabilities11.1 The definition of learning disability11.2 Research review21.3 Significance of the study31.4 Research ideas and methods32. Survey of the existence of the learning disabilities42.1 Learning disabilities in listening42.2 Learning disabilities in oral English42.3 Learning disabilities in reading and comprehension52.4 Learning disabilities in writing52.5 Learning disabilities in other aspects63. The causes of learning disabilities63.1 Subjective factors63.1.1 The differences in intelligence63.1.2 The differences in learning motivation73.1.3 The differences in learning interest73.1.4 The differences in learning will83.1.5The differences in learning efficiency83.2 Objective factors93.2.1 The influence of society and family93.2.2 The influence of the teachers comprehensive quality93.2.3 The influence of the design of the curriculum103.2.4 The influence of the teaching equipment and hardware104. Solutions to the learning disabilities in English learning114.1 Measures to improve students learning114.1.1 Set up correct learning attitude and learning goals114.1.2 Stimulate learning interest and select learning method124.1.3 Create a better learning environment124.2 Measures to improve teaching134.2.1 Update the teaching philosophy and theory134.2.2 Diversify the teaching methods and models144.3 Measures to improve the management of education154.3.1 Optimize the curriculum154.3.2 Reform the teaching managements and technology165. Conclusion16Works Cited180. IntroductionWith the social development and the progress in education, English as an international language has become more and more universal. English Education in China has entered a systematic developing process and formed a multi-level educational system from children education to higher education. In the process of learning English, different levels of learners face different kinds of learning disabilities which have significant effects on the improvement of their English level. To research these barriers and propose effective measures to overcoming the obstacles becomes a serious object to improve the nation