Abstract

 

Middle school students in China generally have poor oral English skills, and are prone to inaccurate pronunciations, simple sentences, lack of confidence, and inability to communicate smoothly in English. Based on the requirements of English curriculum standard for compulsory education formulated by the Ministry of education, this study analyzes the current situation of middle school students’ oral English acquisition. Also based on the “Affective Filtering Hypothesis”, “Input Hypothesis”, and “Error Analysis Theory”, this study analyzes the problems and causes of middle school students’ oral English acquisition from both internal and external perspectives. On this basis, this study proposes problem-solving teaching strategies in terms of psychological barriers, teacher qualities, mother tongue transfer, language environment and training methods, hoping to help middle school students’ oral English acquisition and middle school oral English teaching.

 

Key words: middle school students’ oral English; problems; psychological barriers; teaching strategies; English curriculum standard of compulsory education

 

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………….1

1.1 The purpose of the study.…………………………………………….………....1

1.2 The significance of the study……………………………………………...........1

2. Literature Review………………………………………………………………1

2.1 Related research abroad………………………………………………………...1

2.2 Related domestic research………………………………………………...........2

3. Requirements of English Curriculum Standard……………………………...6

4. Problems of Middle School Students’ Oral English Acquisition…………….7

5. Causes of Problems in Middle School Students’ Oral English Acquisition…8

5.1 Internal factors………….………………………………………………………8

5.1.1 Influences of the attitude of neglecting oral English……….………………...8 

5.1.2 Influences of psychological disorders….…………………………………….9

5.2 External factors….…………………………………………………...................9

5.2.1 Influences of foreign language teachers….…………………………………9

5.2.2 Influences of the mother tongue….…………………………………………11

5.2.3 Influences of the language environment.……………………………............11

5.2.4 Influences of exam-oriented education.…………….....................................12

6. Strategies to Improve Middle School Students’ Oral English Acquisition...13

6.1 Eliminating psychological barriers……………………………………………13

6.2 Improving the comprehensive quality of teachers…………………………….14

6.3 Suppressing the negative transfer of mother tongue………………………….15

6.4 Creating a good language environment……………………………………….16

6.5 Using a variety of oral training methods……………………………………...17

7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………......18

References………………………………………………………………………...19