英语课堂教学应立足于大多数学生的发展需求,英语教师在向学生提出问题后,应为大多数学生留出充足的思考时间,这样才能使学生的潜能得以发掘,学生的创新能力得以发挥。因此,教师在设计课堂活动时应注意以下几方面:留给学生思考问题的时间,留给学生足够的合作与互动的时间,留给学生进行发散性思维的时间,留给学生完成练习的时间。 English classroom teaching should be based on the development needs of most students. After English teachers ask questions to students, they should give plenty of thinking time for most students so as to make students ’potentials be explored and students’ innovative ability can be exerted. Therefore, teachers should pay attention to the following aspects in the design of classroom activities: leaving time for students to think about problems, leaving enough time for students to cooperate and interact, leaving students time for divergent thinking and leaving students time to practice .