This paper is based on three observations and independent thinking of the classroom teaching of the author ’s col-leagues. It attempts to examine how macro and micro contexts affect teaching and learning in the classroom. The author focuses the discussion on three aspects:(i) the present EFL contextual setting in China;(ii) the influence of the evaluation system on both teachers and students;(iii) his own beliefs as a teacher. Finally, he comes to the implications that teachers should often reflect on their teaching by means of observing other teachers’teachings;In order to bring more effective teaching and learning to the class, Teachers should change their class from a teacher-centered one to a students-centered one.