Abstract：One of the aims of teaching English in middle school is to develop the ability of communication in English. But senior middle students have many difficulties during their study. This affects their communicative competence.In this paper, the author first points out the importance of oral English in their daily life. The author also insists that through some daily activities students improve their spoken English without pressure.Besides, the author introduces three methods to improve students’ oral English. These three methods are dialogue, discussion, and observation. But not all the methods are suitable for each student and for different cases, teachers should adopt different ways to improve students’ spoken English.

Key words： oral English; communicative competence; dialogue; discussion; observation

摘 要：中学英语教学的目的之一就是提高学生的英语交际能力. 但是, 高中生学习中遇到的许多问题都影响着他们的口语交际能力。本文中作者指出了在日常生活中的重要性，以及学生可以通过日常交流来提高口语。作者介绍了对话﹑讨论﹑观察三种方法来提高学生的口语交际能力。但是，并不是所有的方法都适合每一位学生，教师应针对不同的情况采用不同的方法提高学生的口语交际能力。

关键词：口语; 交际能力; 对话; 讨论; 观察