Abstract:Following the continuous improvement of the curriculum reform requirements, the English teaching in high school demands a corresponding increase. Text-recitation is one of the essential English teaching methods in high school. While what is the current situation of text-recitation and what are the effects? This paper, on the basis of Krashen’s Input Hypothesis, with the methods of questionnaire and interview, is concerned with the research of the two questions. Through the research, it’s concluded that, for various reasons, text-recitation isn’t valued in English teaching in high school but it has great effects.

Key words: Input Hypothesis; English teaching in high school; text-recitation; current situation; effects

中文摘要:随着课程改革要求的不断提高，高中英语教学的要求也相应增强。背诵课文是高中英语教学的主要方法之一。那么背诵课文的现状如何，又有何作用？本文以克拉申的输入假说为基础，采用问卷及访谈法，对以上问题进行了研究。通过以上研究得出，由于各种原因，背诵课文在高中英语教学中不是很受重视，但是其作用极大。

关键词：输入假说; 高中英语教学; 背诵课文; 现状; 作用