英语听说实践课程是英语专业的一门主干课程,是一门综合能力课,一门技能课,又是一门主要靠听觉来完成整个教学过程的课程。因此,无论是教材的选择,习题的设计,还是考核的方式与要求,与其他课程都有着许多本质的区别。本文作者在总结教学经验过程中,论证了听力考试改革对提高学生听说能力的促进作用及必要性,同时对如何提高英语听说技能提出了一些独特的看法。 English listening and speaking practice course is a major course in English major, is a comprehensive ability class, a skill class, but also a course mainly by hearing to complete the entire teaching process. Therefore, whether it is the selection of teaching materials, the design of exercises, the way and requirements of examination, there are many essential differences from other courses. In summarizing the teaching experience, the author demonstrates that the hearing test reform can promote the students’ ability of listening and speaking, and also proposes some unique opinions on how to improve the listening and speaking skills in English.