本文分析了我国海船船员口语现状以及航海英语听力会话课程教学现状，阐述了情境式教学在激发学生学习动力，提高教学效果方面的极大优势，旨在通过对此教学方法在本课程中的应用分析以及推广，提高我国海船船员的有效沟通能力，满足国际航运市场需求。“,”The paper analyses the seafarers’ oral English and the teaching of Maritime English for Listening and Conversation, elaborates the great advantage of Situational Approach in motivating the students in English study and promoting the teaching effect. By the analysis and application of the approach, it is hoped that the seafarers’ ability of effective communication could be greatly improved and thus satisfy the requirements of the international shipping market.