我国的中学英语教学工作由于受历史和资源等多方面原因的制约,更侧重于“书面”方式的语言教学,口语教学受重视程度和所占比重有限,中学生往往很少有机会去实际运用英语来进行交流沟通,而学习一门语言归根结底是学习一门技艺,学习一种交流沟通的工具和手段。本文提出了现今教学对中学英语中“说”的能力重视程度有待提高,通过阐述“说”的能力对于学习英语的重要意义和作用,并结合自身教学工作实践对开展口语教学中教学材料的选择、教学设计、课堂教学实践等几个重要环节进行了分析,给出了中学英语口语教学的基本原则和方法。 Due to the historical and resource constraints and other reasons, the English teaching in middle schools in our country is more focused on language teaching in the “written” way. The emphasis and proportion of oral teaching are limited, so there are few opportunities for secondary school students to practice Use English to communicate, and learn a language in the final analysis is to learn a skill, learn a communication tools and means. This paper puts forward that the present teaching should improve the ability of “speaking” in secondary school English. Through explaining the significance of “speaking ” in learning English and combining it with teaching practice, The choice of teaching materials, instructional design, classroom teaching practice and so on are analyzed. The basic principles and methods of oral English teaching in middle school are given.