Learning strategies refer to methods that are used by students to help them understand information and solve problems better. The memory, cognition and compensation strategies are direct; while the metacognitive affective and social strategies are indirect .They enable the students to study more actively, efficiently and successfully. Students of different major and gender usually adopt different learning strategies, which lead to different results. We should also notice that there are still some defects in the studies.

Keywords  language  learning strategy  major  gender

“语言学习策略”是学习者为了优化学习过程、加强语言知识和信息知识的记忆而采用的技巧、路子或其他有意识的行为。在制约语言学习的众多因素中，学习策略是影响语言学习成效的一个重要因素。英语专业和非英语专业的学生在英语学习过程中往往采用不同的学习策略，这也就导致了他们英语学习的结果不同。与此同时，不同性别的学生在学习策略的选择上也存在差异。英语教师可以根据学生的不同专业，不同性别以及不同个性在课堂上采取不同的教学方法，以提高教学效率。

关键词： 语言  学习策略  专业  性别

1 Introduction
This paper analyses the differences between English and non-English major students in English learning from several aspects. When in college, English and non-English major students always have trouble in using English learning strategies. Obviously, different learning strategies play the major role. Studying this subject gives us a perfect opportunity to find those key elements and provides some valuable suggestions and data for non-English major students as well as English teachers.

1.1    The Definition of Learning Strategy
Learning strategies refer to methods that are used by students to help them understand information and solve problems better. A learning strategy is a person's approach to learning and using information. Students who do not know or use good learning strategies often learn passively and ultimately fail in school. Learning strategy instruction focuses on making the students more active learners by teaching them how to learn and how to use what they have learned to solve problems and be successful.