Abstract: This paper aims to show the significance of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in English listening course for senior middle schools. It first summarizes the status quo of English listening course in China’s senior middle schools, reveals the problems and difficulties existing in this area, and introduces the basic concepts and corresponding theoretical background of TBLT. By drawing a comparison between the application of TBLT and the traditional listening teaching, the paper then elaborates the advantages of TBLT in English listening course, and therefore claims that TBLT has its effectiveness in improving the teaching quality of English listening comprehension in senior middle schools in China. Based on the above discussion, some feasible suggestions are offered in this paper for senior high school foreign language teaching in China.

Key words: task, Task-based language teaching, English listening course in senior high school

摘要：本文旨在探讨任务型语言教学对于我国高中英语听力教学的重要意义。文章在分析了我国高中英语听力教学现状的基础上，揭示了其存在问题，介绍了任务型语言教学的基本概念及相关理论背景。通过对比任务型语言教学及传统听力教学的应用，阐明任务型语言教学在听力教学上的优势，总结得出任务型语言教学在提高高中英语听力教学质量上的有效性并提出可行性建议。

关键词：任务，任务型语言教学，高中英语听力教学