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1. Introduction Metacognition has been recognized as one of the most important factor in EFL(English as a Foreign Language ) studing. Metacognition is the awareness and knowledge of your mental processes such that you can monitor, regulate, and direct them to a desired end. The role of metacognitive factors are important and useful in EFL learning. In China, most of the students choose English as their foreign language. It is necessary for us to discuss how to make them learn English effectively. One of the most important way is to enhance metacognitive awareness in their EFL learning. This essay attamps to find some ideas about the significance of enhancing metacognitive awareness in Chinese EFL context. And I also have some metacognitive skills to share with the reader. 2. Literature Review 2.1 The role of metacognition in EFL context Metacognition has been recognized as an important factor in language over last several years. Metacognitive strategies are part of the focus in research field of language learning strategies, which is the domain of individual differences in SLA research. However, metacognition does not only relate to strategy use but also has broader function in language learning, especially in EFL con