Abstract and Key Words
 
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the factors that influence English extra-curriculum activities for primary school students and find out the problems with the practice of conducting these activities. Accordingly, based on the guidance provided by the National English Curriculum some methods are proposed to solve these problems. It is pointed out in the paper that to keep the balance between the development of individuality and that of cooperation is of equal importance in the practice of conducting extra-curriculum activities for the purpose of improving primary school student’s English. In this study a survey was made, with a view to finding the differences among students at different levels and among primary schools in different areas. Based on the analysis of the findings, it is concluded that extra-curriculum activities should be strengthened in primary schools, especially in those in the countryside.

Key words: extra-curriculum activities；primary schools；the National English Curriculum；countryside

摘要：本文旨在探讨影响开展小学英语第二课堂顺利开展的一些因素，并在开展这些活动时，去发现其中所存在的一些问题。与此同时，在新课改的基础上，本文对于这些存在的问题也列出了一系列的解决方法。作者在文中指出保持个性发展与合作学习之间的平衡和提高学生英语学习水平是同等重要的。本文作者利用问卷调查法，去发现不同水平和不同地区学生之间的差异。在对调查结果分析的基础上，可以发现应该加强小学第二课堂的活动，特别在农村地区。

关键词：第二课堂；小学；新课程改革；农村

1.    Introduction
    To study a new language only with classroom instruction and practice is not enough, so the extra-curriculum activities are necessary for students.
In long’s “interaction hypothesis”, he said that during the communication between the language learners, “two-way communication” is more useful than “one-way communication”. If one can not understand the other, he can tell his partner, so they can discuss together; this can improve the understanding between learners. This indicates that the second class is a place for students to practice “two-way communication”.
The National English Curriculum has made it clear that the ultimate goal of education is to make students become citizens with integrity. It attaches great importance to the development of students’ individuality, while the “two-way communication” concentrates on cooperation. Actually, how to conduct the extra-curriculum activities for primary school students under the guidance of the National English Curriculum means, in a sense, how to make students’ individualities standing out during the “two-way communication” activities. The most important thing is how to carry out these extra-curriculum activities smoothly.