Abstract

Listening and Speaking are two important parts of everyday interaction. English teaching in primary schools is under the pressure of the examination-oriented education, and teachers pay too much attention to grammar and vocabulary knowledge. Teachers often ignore the cultivation of students’ listening and speaking ability. This paper studies the teaching of English listening and speaking in primary schools, and gives the correlation resolution about it. By improving students’ English listening and speaking ability, students can express themselves in English and communicate with others fluently. 

Key words: Listening; Speaking; Communication

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2.The General Situation of English Listening and Speaking in Primary Schools1

2.1 Current Status of Speaking.1

2.2 Current Status of Listening.2

3.The Prerequisite for Improving English Listening and Speaking3  

3.1. Building up Confidence4

3.2. Stimulating Interest.5 

3.3. Consolidating English Fundamental Knowledge7 

3.4. Understanding of English Social and Cultural Background7

4. Useful Listening Drills8

4.1 Cultivating Good Listening Habits.8

4.2 Teaching Excellent Listening Skills9

5. Useful Speaking Drill.12

5.1 Cultivating Good Speaking Habits.13

5.2 Teaching Excellent Speaking Skills.13

6.Conclusion.14

References16