随着人类科学技术的迅猛发展,英语已成为世界科技进步、国际经济发展与文化交流的必备工具。由此可见,它是一门实践性很强的学科。在小学英语教学中教师更应该注重培养小学生综合运用语言的能力。而语言技能和语言知识是综合语言运用能力的基础。所以,教师应侧重培养小学生的听说能力。 With the rapid development of human science and technology, English has become an indispensable tool for scientific and technological progress, international economic development and cultural exchange in the world. This shows that it is a very practical discipline. In primary English teaching, teachers should pay more attention to cultivating the ability of primary school students to comprehensively use the language. The language skills and language knowledge is the basis of comprehensive language ability. Therefore, teachers should focus on cultivating their children’s listening and speaking abilities.