Abstract： According to definition of the situational method, teachers can create authentic situations to help students better train their ability of listening and speaking so that their comprehensive English learning ability should be cultivated at last. Then the students can conduct meaningful communication flexibly in the situations. To lead the students to practice what they’ve learned in the class in situations set by teachers is one of the goals of English teaching. The students can communicate information in English and exchange their ideas so flexibly in these situations.

Key words:  English listening and speaking teaching; Situational teaching；

Junior high English teaching

CONTENTS 

摘要

Abstract

1.-Introduction-1

2. Literature review-2

2.1.Definition of situational teaching-2

2.2.Overseas study about situational teaching-2

    2.3.Domestic study about situational teaching. 

3.The role of situational teaching in English teaching-3

3.1.Stimulating students’ interest and improving their learning enthusiasm-4

3.2.Activating classroom atmosphere and improving teaching efficiency

3.3.Improving students’ comprehensive language application ability-7

4.Methods of situational teaching -9

4.1.Situational teaching through rich classroom activities-9

4.2.Situational teaching through use of music and performance in situational teaching-10

4.3.Situational teaching through use of multimedia-10

5. The application of situational method in English listening and speaking class-11

5.1.Application of situational method in listening class-11

5.2.Application of situational method in speaking class-12

6.Conclusion13

Bibliography-14

Acknowledgements.15