在现阶段的英语教学中,学生普遍只注重学习课本和知识,机械地应对书面考试,但是使用英语语言的能力却很差,尤其是与他人用英语交流困难。很多老师也只是注重提高学生的应试水平和考试成绩,忽略了对学生英语口语表达等应用能力的培养。针对以上问题,本文结合具体的教学实践,探究了灵活应用教学方法提高学生英语运用能力的一些教学方法,开辟多渠道来拓宽学生运用英语的空间,引导学生把英语知识转化为能力。一、在课堂教学中设置情境和交际活动 At this stage of English teaching, students generally only focus on learning textbooks and knowledge and mechanically respond to written tests. However, their ability to use English is poor, especially when communicating with others in English. Many teachers just focus on improving students ’examination ability and test scores, neglecting their ability to cultivate students’ oral English. In view of the above problems, this article, combined with specific teaching practice, explores some teaching methods that can flexibly apply teaching methods to improve students ’ability to use English. It can open up more channels to expand students’ use of English space and guide students to translate English knowledge into abilities. First, set the situation in the classroom teaching and communication activities