【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 n is very poor. Teaching facilities and teaching staff are not enough. Teachers teach English with traditional methods. Students don’t have radios to listen to English and they don’t even have good English materials. What they can do is only to follow their teachers’ teaching. What’s worse, because of lacking teaching staff, a lot of teachers in these areas are not professional. They themselves can’t speak English fluently and some of them even just know some basic English skills. The average English level of students there is very poor, let alone spoken English. Because of all these factors, spoken English level of junior middle school students is very low in rural areas of Gansu province. The following parts are some methods for spoken English teaching and learning. III. Some Methods in Teaching Spoken English As is known, teachers play a quite important role in English teaching and learning. Their duties are not only to pass knowledge to students and help students pass exams, but also to light up students’ methods in their study. Being the guide of learning, teachers’ role can influence students greatly. First of all, they ought to improve their own oral English. Second, they ought to pay more attention to teaching and learning of spoken English. Creating a relaxing Class Atmosphere The efficiency of English learning and teaching has close relation to the atmosphere both in and out of class. Broadly speaking, there are two factors that may influence students39。 oral English in class. One is that they can’t find proper words to 5 express their opinions and the other is that they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes while they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. So relaxed class atmosphere can help students speak English actively. Teachers ought to work hard to create relaxed atmosphere to decrease students’ feelings of fear. There are some ways for teachers to create relaxed class atmosphere. First, it is very important for teachers to have the first class with a long and friendly introduction. Tell your students as much as possible about yourself and experiences because students are always very curious about their new teacher. Don’t fet to live time at the end of the class for the questions. Students have many questions, even if they are shy and timid. A few students might boldly ask questions immediately. Many will need encouragement and time to collect their thoughts after you have finished your introduction, even if you have told them you expect them to ask questions. The most timid students might even require you to ask them write the questions down and hand them in. In any case, presenting yourself in the first class as a warm and interesting teacher can make students feel that you are an approachable teacher. They will express themselves actively and boldly in future. Second, a sense of humor in the classroom is very useful. This might even be the best way to create a relaxed atmosphere. A teacher that jokes with the students will find the students much more active. Third, teachers should not overcorrect your students’ spoken English. Of course, teachers’ job is to improve your students learning, but it does not mean that teachers should correct every sentence. Improving students’ spoken English also mean giving them ample chances to practice it in class as well as boosting their confidence in their spoken English ability. If teachers overcorrect students’ spoken English all the time, students will think that their spoken English is very poor and they may speak English less much in class. Giving Students More Encouragement Students are likely to make mistakes while having conversations and answering questions in English. Teachers should be tolerant to students when they make mistakes. It is very unwise that teachers immediately correct mistakes that students make, because students’ thinking will be interrupted. What’s more, it will give 6 students psychological pressure and make students feel awkward. Teachers should speak highly of their students for their progress after they finish their performance. Meanwhile, teachers should point out mistakes that students make in an indirect way. Here are some practical methods: a). Give them praise though they are speaking a little English b). Be patient and look for chances to let students express themselves and never get them nervous and awkward c). Be a friendly and approachable teacher to all of the students d). Treat all the students with the same attitude Some Practical Methods in Teaching Practice makes perfect. Teachers should let students to do more practice in spoken English learning. It is very important for teachers to give their students a variety of speaking activities so that they will be able to cope with different situations in reality. Variety also helps keep motivation high. Any kind of activity, if overused, may bee less interesting. The reason why designing a variety of activities is that the students have different learning style, so some kinds of activities may suit some students, while other activities may suit other students. English Daily Report Teachers can let students give daily report in English before class. Topics could not be confined. Students can say something in simple English that is happening around them, including some news or jokes, whatever they want to say for 1～ 2 minutes. In order to get good results, teachers can let students do preparation in advance. At the very beginning, students can pick up some simple topics and tell it in plain English, for example: “Hi, boys and girls! I am Tom. I’m 16 years old this year. Today is Friday. It is sunny and it’s a good day for hiking. I am going to Shanghai this weekend with my sister. May all of you a good weekend. Thanks a lot.” Gradually,