Abstract

With the rapid development of the economy, English，as a second language, has become more and more popular among Chinese. In China, not only the young but also the old are learning English. However, only a small part of people can communicate fluently with others in English. Even these people, who have achieved high scores in IELTS or TOEFO examinations, might be “dumb ”in the USA because Chinese pay much attention to writing but not speaking. As we all know, speaking is a very important part of English learning for we learn it for the purpose of communication. Therefore, in this thesis, the author will analyze some main problems and raise solutions in oral English teaching.

Key words: oral English teaching; current situation; problems; solutions

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. Significance and Complexity of Oral English Teaching-4

3.1 Significance of oral English teaching-4

3.2 Complexity of oral English teaching-4

4. Problems in Oral English Teaching-6

4.1 The examination–oriented education-6

4.2 Lack of speaking circumstance-6

4.3 Traditional teaching method-7

4.4 Big class activities-8

4.5 Psychological barriers-8

5. Solutions to Change the Current Situation-9

5.1 Quality-oriented education-9

5.2 Creation of an English environment-10

5.3 Adoption of modern teaching methods-10

5.4 Development of interest-12

5.5 Cultivation of self-confidence-13

6. Conclusion-14

Works Cited-16