Abstract:The main problem for the English teachers is that the junior students’ speaking is poorer than their reading, listening, and writing. The purpose of learning English is to use it freely. First, in order to improve the junior students’ speaking, it is necessary to know of the characters of poor students’ speaking. Secondly, the teachers should change the concept that speaking is not important. Finally, the teachers should adjust their teaching form. According to the junior students psychology and cognition level, this thesis analyzes the defects of current junior students English speaking teaching then advocates the task-based approach.

Key words: speaking;  activity;  task;  input;  cooperation

摘要:初中生说的能力普遍低于读，听，写的能力是初中英语教师面临的一个严峻的问题。学习英语的真正目的是能自如的应用英语，因此要提高学生的说的能力，教师首先应该了解差生的口语的基本特征。其次， 教师还应该改变口语不重要的观念。再次，教师应该调整教学方法。本文在分析了当前初中英语口语教学缺陷的前提下，根据初中生的心理和认知发展水平，提出了以任务为主的教学方法。

关键词：口语 ；任务；活动；输入；合作