以多媒体和网络技术为特征的现代教育技术,给学校教学改革带来了新的契机。成功地实施网络环境下的教学,是新形势下的新任务,既是机遇,也是挑战。而运用多媒体技术进行英语教学将极大地提高课堂教学的效益。本文结合教学实践,探讨在初中英语教学中使用电教媒体优化课堂教学以及如何利用各类电教媒体培养学生的交际意念和文化意识,有效地提高学生的听、说、读、写技能。 Modern educational technology characterized by multimedia and network technology has brought new opportunities for the reform of school teaching. Successful implementation of teaching under the network environment is a new task under the new situation. It is both an opportunity and a challenge. The use of multimedia technology for English teaching will greatly improve the effectiveness of classroom teaching. In this paper, teaching practice, to explore the use of audio-visual media in middle school English teaching to optimize classroom teaching and how to use various types of audio-visual media to develop students ’communicative ideas and cultural awareness, effectively improve students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.