How to Improve the Oral English in Middle School in China 定稿.doc

How to Improve the Oral English in Middle School in China 1. Introduction Chinese people all know that English is very important for the future development of China. “With the accession of China to the WTO and other international organizations, international Sporting events, for example, the successful bid for 2008 Olympics, and Shanghais bid for the 2010 World Exposition, English is looked by Chinese leaders very important .At the point of their view English is a kind of communicational tool which can help preparing China’s future educated citizens. Because it continues its opening up internationally and lets them become increasingly global leaders. ”(张民合, 2003:2) Compared with the old published English book in senior and junior school, the stress of todays English book is in speaking but not in writing or examination. It is good for Chinese middle school students. What is the goal for learning a foreign language? It is for communication, but not for taking examinations. I agree with that Chinese government has spent a lot of money on holding a range of English tests. Such as TOEFL, TPT, TEM-8, CET-6 etc. But holding these texts is kind of measure to force Chinese students to learn English. Because leaders know how important English is in the future. But in #China not only many students misunderstood it, but also plenty of teacher and students parents. They focus on the scores. As a result, a large number of Chinese students can achieve high scores in English tests but can not speak fluent English when they face a foreigner or speak to their classmates. This is a common phenomenon in China. This essay focuses on finding the problems which cause Chinese students can not speak English out and ways to solve them. 2. The Present Situation of Oral English in Middle School 2.1 On the Part of Teacher http://www_okarticle_com 2.1.1 What Is Teachers Teaching Aim? What is the aim for an English teacher? Definitely, it is communication. “Communication is the process