Abstract：The theory of second language acquisition has shown that different parenting styles will affect students’ learning habits to some extent, thereby affect their future learning development. Based on this, this paper, taking the students of Yushan Middle School in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province as the research subjects, tries to explore the influence of their parenting styles on their English learning habits, so as to help the parents guide their children to study effectively after class through the construction of effective strategies. By classifying different types of parenting styles and students' English learning habits, it is found that different parenting styles have caused different influence on the students’ English learning habits. And the thesis puts forward some  corresponding suggestions for different parenting styles to improve the students’ English learning habits.

Keywords  Parenting style  Junior High School students  English learning  Second language acquisition  Learning habits

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Background and Significance of the Research-1

1.2 Structure of the Thesis-1

Chapter Two Literature Review-3

2.1 The Core Concept-3

2.1.1 Parenting Style-3

2.1.2 Learning Habits-3

2.2 The Related Studies on the Influence from Parenting Style on Students’ Formation of Learning Habits-4

Chapter Three Methodology-5

3.1 The Overall Design of the Study-5

3.1.1 Subjects-5

3.1.2 Instruments-5

3.2 The Analysis of the Empirical Data-6

3.2.1 The Types of Parenting Style-6

3.2.2 English Learning Habits under Different Parenting Styles-6

Chapter Four Strategies to Improve the Students’ English Language Learning Habits-10

4.1 Strategies to Improve the Students’ English Learning Habits under the Permissive Parenting Style-10

4.2 Strategies to Improve the Students’ English Learning Habits under the Authoritative Parenting Style-10

4.3 Strategies to Improve the Students’ English Learning Habits under the Neglectful Parenting Style-11

4.4 Strategies to Improve the Students’ English Learning Habits under the Authoritarian Parenting Style-11

Chapter Five Conclusion-13

5.1 Conclusion-13

5.2 Limitations-13

References-15

Appendixes-16

Appendix I-16

Appendix II-18