Abstract：With the development of Chinese economy and society, English has been increasingly important in people’s daily life, thus the following English teaching methods adopted in each stage have drawn attention in all aspects. The situational teaching approach emerged with the reform process of Chinese education system and has realized certain achievements in the teaching of primary English, where this teaching approach proves to be a practical method worth considering and adoption. Its situations come from the practical activities in social life and therefore are the product of real life. This teaching method emphasizes the integration of movement process and daily life situations, students’ recognition of activities, their ability development during the activities and could inspire their interest for volunteering study. It could help students understand textbooks by generating and using vivid situations during their class teaching and thus develop students’ psychological function. Combined with my own practical experience, this paper intends to do some research and analysis on the application of the situational teaching method in teaching oral English in primary school. 

Key words：situational teaching method; primary English class; application

Contents

Abstract

內容摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. The Theory of the Situational Teaching Method-1

2.1 Historical Background-1

2.2 Theoretical Basis-2

2.3 Basic Features, Pros and Cons-3

3. Present Situation of Situational English Teaching in Primary Schools-4

3.1 Analysis of the Current Teaching Situation-4

3.1.1 Deficiency of Innovation in the Construction of Situations to Get Students Immersed.-4

3.1.2 Uninteresting Monotonous Situations-5

3.1.3 Inconsistent Situational Teaching Only as an Interlude in the Teaching Process-5

3.2 Analysis on Oral English in Primary Schools-6

3.2.1 Preference to Mechanical Practice While Ignoring Practical Application of Oral English-6

3.2.2 Emphasizing Direct Input While Ignoring the Construction of Language Environment-6

3.2.3 Inadequate Content without Focus and Insufficient Oral English Teaching Opportunities-6

4. The Solutions to the Problems of Situational English Teaching in Primary Schools-7

4.1 Creating Rich Cultural English Atmosphere in Schools-7

4.2- Creating Intuitive Teaching Situations with the Help of Teaching tools-7

4.3 Enhancing Pupils’ Interest in Learning English-7

4.4 Cultivating Pupils’ Practical Abilities of Using English-8

4.5 Enforcing the Training for Teachers on Situational Teaching-8

4.6 Teaching Students According to Their Aptitude and Creating Situations in Accordance with Students’ Specific Conditions-9

4.7 Reducing the Degree of Pupils’ Fatigue-9

5. Conclusion-10

References-11

Acknowledgments-12