中文摘要：小学是英语学习的重要时期，是打基础的关键时期。在小学的英语课堂中的教学方式也应当更为灵活，更为有趣。最近发展区理论在教师的日常的教学活动中已经有所涉及，教师们也已经在课堂中运用了这一理论。教师们所讲授的知识应该对于学生来说并不是难以理解，晦涩难懂的。而是学生们跳一跳就能得到的那颗果实。它可以帮助学生理解那些有难度的知识，它也帮助老师设置日常的教学目标。对于学生的学习和教师的教学起到一定的帮助和启发作用。本文将简要分析目前小学英语教学的现状，并阐述最近发展区理论的定义及其发展过程。将着重对于最近发展区理论在小学英语课堂中的运用进行深入探讨。

关键词：小学英语教学；最近发展区理论

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction-1

2. Present Situation of English Teaching in Primary School-2

2.1 Teachers’ teaching method in primary school2

2.2 Parents’ attitude towards English learning in primary school2

2.3 Problems in primary school teaching.3

3. The Survey of Zone of Proximal Development-3

3.1 Definition of Zone of Proximal Development-3

3.2 Development of Zone of Proximal Development-3

3.3 Feature of Zone of Proximal Development-4

4. Application of the theory of Zone of Proximal Development in primary school English class-4

4.1 Function of Zone of Proximal Development theory in primary school English class-5

4.2 Application of Zone of Proximal Development theory-6

4.2.1 Application in educated someone according to his nature ability-7

4.2.2 Application in encourage students to learn in problem solving-8

5. Conclusion-9

References-10

Acknowledgements-11