随着新课改的推进,全面发展的要求日益凸显,因此,在高中设置必修课的同时开设选修课也非常重要。在高中英语课堂中设置英美文学作品阅读的要求,不仅可以让学生在英语学习中加深对英美文化的认识,还可以培养学生的审美能力、开阔视野、发展个性。本文主要提出三个策略来帮助在高中英语课堂中更好地展开英美文学教学。一、利用背景介绍,激发学生的阅读兴趣通过介绍文学作品的背景,可以激发学生的阅读兴 As the new curriculum reform progresses, the requirements of all-round development have become increasingly prominent. Therefore, it is also very important to set up optional courses while setting up compulsory courses in senior high schools. Setting requirements for English and American literary reading in high school English classes not only allows students to deepen their understanding of Anglo-American culture in English learning, but also cultivates their aesthetic ability, broaden their horizons and develop their personalities. This paper mainly proposes three strategies to help English and American literature teaching better in high school English class. First, the use of background introduction, to stimulate students ’reading interest By introducing the background of literature, you can stimulate students’ reading