Abstract: The oral teaching in junior middle schools is an essential part of English education. The main objective of oral lessons is to improve the students’ oral skill. Task-based language teaching approach, combining the advantage of both traditional and modern language teaching theories, In the learning process, emphases on the understanding of the meaning rather than the learning style. Learning from “doing-it” is the key to language learning. The interactive learning styles will be promoted, i.e. learning from experiencing, practicing, participating, communicating and co-operating. This thesis will, from theory and practice, research into how to use the task-bask language teaching to arouse students’ imagination and improve their oral skill in order to form their language using habit, so that they can learn the language by themselves. The aim of this thesis is to provide inspiration of theory and practice to oral teaching, help students effectively grasp oral learning method and improve their oral skill.
Key words: Task-based language teaching; Constructivism; Oral English teaching in junior middle school; Application
摘要：初中英语口语教学是英语教学中一个重要的组成部分，培养学生的口语表达能力是口语课的主要目的。任务型教学法把传统教学理论的优势和现代教学的长处有机的结合起来，在学习过程中注重理解意思而非学习形式，提倡在“做中学”，倡导体验、实践、参与、交流和合作的学习方式。本文从理论与实践两方面论述老师如何运用任务型教学法，结合学生实际，激发学生兴趣，为其自主学习创造条件。其目的是为英语口语教学提供一定的理论和实践启示, 同时能帮助学生有效掌握口语学习方法，提高口语能力。
关键词：任务型教学法；建构主义；初中口语教学；应用
