ABSTRACT
Based on the new theory of children’s language development: Language Sense Theory, this paper first discussed the current primary school English teaching as well as the reasons for the problems, and then under the guidance of language sense theory, using communication strategies, the writer designed an English teaching method in the class of primary school. Language sense theory points that there is a critical period of children’s language development, and at this period, in order to effectively nurture children's foreign language listening and speaking ability, we should created a good language environment for children to learn a foreign language. According to language sense theory, the author explore a “communication-based” method which had been proven effective and operational in primary school English teaching.
Key words：primary school; language sense theory; spoken language teaching
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2.English teaching in primary school in China 2
2.1. The student 3
2.2. The teacher 4
2.3. Teaching environment 5
3. Literature review 6
3.1. Language sense theory 6
3.2. Cognitive theory 8
4. The strategies of improving pupil’s English speaking ability 10
4.1. Cultivate the student’s habit of speaking English 10
4.2. Create a pleasant atmosphere of oral expression 10
4.3. Teach students the methods and techniques in communication 11
5. An experiment 13
5.1. The objective of the experiment 13
5.2. The subjects of the experiment 13
5.3. The method of the experiment 13
5.4. A Pre-test 13
5.5. A model lesson 14
5.6. A Post test 17
6. Discussions and Suggestions 19
7. Conclusion 21
APPENDIX I 22
APPENDIX II 23
Acknowledgements 24
References 25
