For a long time, English teaching in China has stressed the “instillation” of language, but neglected the application of language, especially the development of the spoken language ability. In recent years, in spite of the implementation of the new secondary English curriculum standards, the situation has not fundamentally changed. There are many problems aroused from, namely, the educational system, the teachers and the students themselves. This article probes into the actuality of current oral English teaching, poses some ways to improve the spoken English teaching according to the demands of the development. The paper emphasizes the change of the teaching activities from the teacher-centered to student-centered, and the teaching scene will be expanded mainly from the classroom to daily life, to develop students’ English competence.
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Key Words....................................................................I
摘要.........................................................................1
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Introduction.................................................................1
I. Actuality of Current Oral English Teaching in Junior High School..........2
II. The Reasons of Poor Oral English ........................................2
The Lack of the Environment to Speak English.................................2
The Lower Qualities of English Teachers......................................3
The Impact of Test-oriented Education........................................3
Ⅲ. The Ways to Improve Oral English.........................................4
A. Things Teachers can Do....................................................4
1. Developing Students’ Interests and Building up their Confidence..........4
2. Having Lessons in English Persistently....................................5
3. Using Various Teaching Methods............................................5
4. Creating Language Environment.............................................6
5. Encouraging Students to Speak English Boldly..............................6
6. Mastering the Art of Correction...........................................7
7. Paying Attention to the Four Skills’ Infiltration........................7
B. Things Students can Do....................................................8
1. Overcoming Psychological Obstacle.........................................8
2. Forming Correct Attitudes and Having Appropriate Learning Strategies......9
3. Fostering English Feeling by Listening and Speaking.......................9
4. Accumulating Vocabulary by Extensive Reading..............................10
5. Self-practice.............................................................10
6. Participating ActivitiesActively..........................................10
Conclusion...................................................................12
Acknowledgements.............................................................13
Bibliography.................................................................14
