大学英语课堂中的沉默现象通常被认定为师生间的失败交流,往往反映出学生对课堂提不起兴趣,甚至对抗的消极心理。本文首先介绍了课堂沉默的两种表现形式:积极沉默和消极沉默,总结出引发大学英语课堂上消极沉默现象的几种原因,最后提出了一些教师教学策略。 Silence in college English classes is often identified as a failure of teacher-student exchanges, often reflecting students’ interest in the classroom, and even the negative psychology of confrontation. This article first introduces two manifestations of classroom silence: positive silence and negative silence, summarizes several reasons that lead to negative silence in college English classroom, and finally puts forward some teaching strategies for teachers.