Middle School Teaching under the Theory of Second Language Acquisition --On Improving Students’ Speaking Ability 英语专业毕业论文.doc

Middle School Teaching under the Theory of Second Language Acquisition On Improving Students’ Speaking Ability Ⅰ. Abstract For a long-time, foreign language research usually focuses on the different approaches of teaching. And in this respect, much has been achieved. And these teaching theories had really contributed grossly to our different probes to the alleged best way in FLT or SLT. Language is a communication tool, but it is also the basic of cultures and development. Communication needs people to master a second language other than their mother tongue or even a third language, which is resulted from social development. Language acquisition in terms of psychological or social process is indeed a very complicated process. Therefore, theoretical research on language acquisition has also been continuously carried out. Second Language Acquisition ---- formally established itself as a discipline around the 1970s, refers to the systematic study of how one person acquires a second language subsequent to his native language. Second language acquisition, is the processes by which people learn languages in addition to their native tongues. Just as second language is the standard term for any language whose acquisition starts after early childhood. With the opening-up of China, English teaching has been getting more and more attention. As a result, English teaching and reform are coming to a turning point, which predicts a bright future in English education in China. Now, a 9-year voluntary education program is put forward in China. A Standard English course is being used to replace the former teaching outline. The new standard adopts the international system according to which English language education is divided into 9 levels. This has changed the old style of teaching, which attaches importance to grammar and vocabulary. Adopting the new standard helps to develop the students’ ability to use English in their daily life, by focusing on arousing their interest, and