中文摘要：语用能力作为一种学生在交际过程中不可缺少的关键能力，在近半个世纪以来逐渐成为外语学习和外语教学中的热点话题。《英语课程标准》也强调了现代外语教学中语言学习的实践性。作为初级英语学习者，初中生处于语用能力培养的初级阶段，具有极大的发展潜力。因此，语用能力培养应成为初中英语教学的一个重要组成部分。本论文在充分阐释语用能力基本概念的基础上，通过问卷调查法、数理统计法和文献资料法，了解初中生英语语用能力的现状，并根据各现状分析其成因，最后重点探究培养初中生英语语用能力的教学策略，旨在为初中生英语语用能力的培养和初中英语教学质量的提高提供启示。

关键词：语用能力；初中英语教学；教学策略

TABLE OF CONTENTS

中文摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two Pragmatic Competence-3

2.1 Definition-3

2.2 Classification-4

2.3 Significance-5

Chapter Three Current Situation of the Pragmatic Competence of Junior High School Students-6

3.1 Literature review-6

3.2 A survey-7

3.2.1 Basic information of the survey-7

3.2.2 An analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey-8

3.3 Causes-11

3.3.1 Teachers’ lack of pragmatic knowledge-11

3.3.2 Teachers’ low awareness of cultivating students’ pragmatic competence-12

3.3.3 Few opportunities to cultivate students’ pragmatic competence after class-13

Chapter Four Detailed Strategies on Cultivating the Pragmatic Competence of Junior High School Students-15

4.1 Increasing teachers’ pragmatic competence-15

4.2 Raising teachers’ awareness of cultivating students’ pragmatic competence-16

4.2.1 Laying great emphasis on cultivating students’ pragmalinguistic competence-16

4.2.2 Strengthening the teaching in cultural differences to raise students’ sociopragmatic competence-17

4.2.3 Taking teachers’ pragmatic failures seriously-17

4.3 Creating more opportunities to cultivate students’ pragmatic competence after class-18

4.3.1 Reducing the proportion of written assignments-18

4.3.2 Arranging diverse extracurricular activities-18

Chapter Five Conclusion-20

REFERENCES-21

APPENDIX-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-27