In recent years, with the “affective turn” in the field of second language acquisition, an increasing number of scholars have begun to attend to the emotions of foreign language learners. In this context, this study adopted a mixed research method to explore 189 English learners’ overall level of foreign language enjoyment (FLE), the relationship between the FLE and the English reading proficiency, and the gender difference in the former two aspects. The results showed that: (1) English majors’ FLE was generally at a high level, and among the three dimensions of FLE, the mean scores of FLE-teacher and FLE-atmosphere were high but FLE-private was at a medium level; (2) Students’ overall FLE was positively and weakly correlated with their English reading proficiency. Based on the research results, this study suggests that English teachers should strive to create a pleasant learning environment in their teaching process, increase English learners’ overall enjoyment level in their learning process, and thus improve their English reading ability.

Xuanji He. Research on the Relationship between Foreign Language Classroom Enjoyment and the Reading Proficiency of English Majors. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 1: 10-15. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070102.

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