中文摘要：经典文学作品是小学英语教学中不可或缺的一部分，它既是上课内容的呈现，又是课后阅读的典范。正确运用经典文学作品教学可以提高教学效率。在小学英语教学中多运用经典文学有助于开阔学生的视野，同时，还可以增加学习的趣味性。作为经典的文学作品是经过历史选择出来的最具代表性的，最有价值的，最能表现人类精髓的, 并承载人类普遍的审美价值和道德价值，对人类的发展最为重要的并且有指导作用的作品。首先，由于其具有权威性，经典文学作品在历史长河的发展中起着指向作用。其次，经典文学作品并不是高高在上难以接近的，它很容易为人阅读和理解。第三，凡是经典文学作品，不仅是作家个人意识的反映，而且还是社会背景的衬托。这也就是说，真正的经典文学作品是平易近人，是可以从中学到知识，开阔视野，是可以为小学生的英语学习提供很大帮助的。因此，经典文学作品在小学英语教学中有着十分重要的意义。本文基于几位国内外学者对经典文学作品的研究，包括定义，分类，功能与早期研究，通过分析经典文学作品与小学生身心健康发展的关系，阐明了运用于小学英语教学中的经典文学作品的基本要求，从而分析了经典文学作品对于小学英语教学的重要性。

关键词: 经典文学作品   小学英语教学   关系   要求

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Background-1

1.2 The significance and purpose-2

Chapter Two Literature Review-4

2.1 Classic literature-4

2.1.1 The definition of classic literature-4

2.1.2 The classification of classic literature-4

2.2 The functions of using classic literature in English teaching in primary school-6

2.3 The earlier studies on classic literature-7

Chapter Three The relationship between classic literature and healthy physical and mental growth of primary school students.-8

3.1 It is beneficial for primary school students to draw upon examples of positive character in those works.-8

3.2 It is beneficial for primary school students to achieve advantage parts and get rid of disadvantages under instruction of the teachers.-8

Chapter Four The basic requirements of using classic literature in English teaching in primary school.-10

4.1 The content must be moderate and comply with the selection of the students’ age characteristics.-10

4.2 Combine with several works to summarize the English teaching-11

4.3 Combining with the video and illustration, and develop the reading interest of students.-12

Chapter Five Conclusion-14

5.1 Conclusion of study-14

5.2 Several suggestions for the using classic literature in primary school English teaching-15

References-16