Nowadays,the actualities of slow learners in English class are not satisfying in China.Confronted with such kind of situation,as language teachers,how to promote the slow students' learning,is one of the biggest problems in our teaching.The paper focuses on the features of slow learners,e.g.,lit'de or improper motivation,debilitative anxiety,introversion,inhibition,etc.and the roles the slow learners play in English class,and some of the writer's personal suggestions for promoting their learning in English class as well.