长期以来,受传统应试教育的影响,许多学生存在重知识、轻能力,重笔试、轻听说的问题。因此在英语教学中,我们不仅要使学生掌握一定的英语基础知识和读写技能,也要加强听说能力训练,提高学生的综合语言运用能力。本文简述从创设交际情境、实行分层评估和了解英美文化背景三个方面来提高学生的英语听说能力。 For a long time, under the influence of traditional examination-oriented education, many students have the problem of knowledge, light ability, heavy written examination and light listening. Therefore, in English teaching, we not only need to equip students with some basic knowledge of English and reading and writing skills, but also strengthen the ability of listening and speaking ability and improve students’ comprehensive language ability. This article outlines how to improve students’ listening and speaking abilities in English from three aspects: creating communicative situations, implementing a layered assessment and understanding the Anglo-American cultural background.