An analysis of the problems and insufficiency in oral English teaching 英语口语教学调查与研究.docVIP

An analysis of the problems and insufficiency in oral English teaching Introduction Senior high school English Teaching Syllabuses (陈道明: 2002) proposes the main purpose of English teaching is to improve the ability to communicate in English, especially the innovative spirit and practical ability. With the development of global economy, English has become a kind of international all-purpose language, that is to say, it is an important political and economic resource. The basic goal of learning English is to communicate with it. Therefore, speaking ability is the main skill in English learning. In recent years, with the efforts of the teachers, foreign language teaching in most high school has made great progress. Meanwhile, students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are generally improved. However, in the vast rural areas, high school English level is still lagging behind. Although many students have learned English for many years, they still can not speak English fluently, even to say a word when they meet with foreigners. As a result, there is the prevailing phenomenon of high marks but dumb English. After joining WTO, the single reading talent has been far from meeting the needs of modern society. Students in Rural high schools fail to reach the goal of communication in English and obtain information in English. Based on the current situation, the author conducts an investigation among teachers and students in Baoding rural senior high school. The investigation takes Juncheng senior high school as the sample, using a questionnaire as the main instrument to collect data. At last, the author analyzes the problems and insufficiency in the oral English teaching, meanwhile, gives suggestions to improve the current situation. I. Literature Review A. The Importance of Oral English There is no denying that the process of global economy is being accelerated constantly when we entered into a new century. Countries all over the world expand con