英语阅读是理解和吸收语言信息最重要的手段,它能给学生提供更为丰富的教育教学资源,有助于他们开阔视野,丰富语言知识,扩大词汇量和了解英语国家的社会及文化。要搞好英语教学,提高学生的阅读能力,必须在大量阅读上下功夫。由于课堂教学时间有限,因此,我们需要重视课外阅读,它是英语课堂教学的继续和扩展,是阅读能力训练中必不可少的组成部分。本文从提高学生课外阅读兴趣、指导学生选择阅读材料、指导学生课外阅读方法和培养学生良好阅读习惯四方面入手探讨了如何有效指导初中生的英语课外阅读的重要问题。 English reading is the most important means to understand and absorb the language information. It can provide students with a wealth of educational resources to help them broaden their horizons, enrich their knowledge of the language, expand vocabulary and understand the social and cultural aspects of English-speaking countries. To improve English teaching and improve students’ reading ability, we must work hard to read a lot. Due to the limited time of classroom teaching, we need to attach importance to extracurricular reading. It is the continuation and expansion of English classroom teaching and is an indispensable part of reading ability training. This article discusses how to effectively guide junior high school students’ extracurricular reading from four aspects: improving students’ interest in reading after class, guiding students to choose reading materials, guiding students to read extracurricular methods and cultivating students’ good reading habits.