课堂教学一直被认为是有效的外语学习途径。在教学实践中也得到广泛的认可和运用。然而,随着越来越多的时髦的学习方法对外语学习领域的冲击,人们似乎认为这种传统的学习方法有些落伍。本文通过分析课堂教学的作用和缺陷,旨在指出它对外语初学者的作用特别强调了课堂教学对中国的外语学习者的适用性与重要性。 Classroom teaching has always been considered as an effective foreign language learning approach. It has also been widely recognized and used in teaching practice. However, as more and more fashionable learning methods impact the field of foreign language learning, people seem to think that this traditional method of learning is somewhat outdated. This paper analyzes the role and defects of classroom teaching and aims to point out that its role in foreign language beginners emphasizes the applicability and importance of classroom teaching to foreign language learners in China.