作者：施苏娟
　　【Abstract】Learning any language needs abundant reading， therefore， extra-curricular reading is an essential component for learning English. It not only broadens students views， but also increases Ss’s knowledge. Equipped with a lot of cognitive ability， students can improve English.
　　【Key words】Extra-curricular reading； reading types； cultivate students’ reading skills
　　One. Motivation maintenance：reading interest motivation is fundamental
　　Interest is the best teacher， and in extra-curricular reading， it is necessary to constantly stimulate students’ reading interest and provide continuous “kinetic energy” at the dynamic level.
　　Class reading atmosphere build includes two aspects， on the one hand are dominant， such as classrooms， metope culture， strengthen the reading atmosphere in the books Angle positions such as construction， let the students came into the classroom is in the reading atmosphere， “into” the students unconsciously entered into the reading atmosphere. Campus cultural construction should also take the reading atmosphere as the main content to consider and strengthen the psychological atmosphere of close reading.
　　The stimulation of reading interest also requires reading activities to promote. Through various forms of reading， colorful activities， such as storytelling， speech contest， reading exchange， good book recommendation， etc.， further stimulate children’s reading interest through activities. The activity organization is based on the principle of small variety， flexible maneuver， focus on the exploration of the small energy people around，， play a demonstration leading role， and promote the improvement of the whole class.
　　Two. Materials screening
　　Reading content selection is key. Selection of reading material is rich， consulting is relatively developed， for students to have a choice， in the good and bad are intermingled of reading is to find a good and suitable materials to read， to ensure that the direction of the extracurricular reading a deviation.
　　Select the appropriate reading content.Children of different ages have different interests and hobbies， so it is especially important to choose the reading materials that conform to the student’s age. Only if students are interested in reading content， they will actively read and think positively， and will not regard extracurricular reading as a chore， a burden. In the lower grade， students should read the children’s poems， picture books and so on.