Abstract:With the development of society and economy, English is becoming more and more important. But many English learners can’t understand and speak in English very well after studying English for many years. They are usually called "deaf-mutes". This paper is based on the teaching practice in the Zengcheng College, researching on auxiliary functions of student assistants in college oral English instruction. Some English majors in the third grade are chosen as teaching assistants. Through a comparative analysis of both the traditional English teaching and the Student Assisted teaching methods, the paper tries to find out an effective way to improve oral English teaching. 

Key Words： Student Assisted teaching; Oral English teaching; Teaching methods; Auxiliary factions

中文摘要:随着社会和经济的发展，英语变得越来越重要。而在传统的外语教学模式下所培养出来的人大都只会读与写， 这样的英语被称作“哑巴英语”。因此，传统的英语教学模式受到挑战。本文结合我校的教学实践,探讨了以学生助教为辅助的新的英语口语教学模式,这种教学模式强调的是以高年级学生作为学生助教.本文通过对传统口语教学模式和以学生为助教口语教学方法进行比较.试图找出一种最有效的口语教学模式.所以在教学过程中仍发现很多不足,如果将两者结合起来应用于教学领域应该会是一种有益的尝试。

关键词:学生助教 口语教学 教学方法 辅助作用