Construction Of Teaching Context In Spoken English Class

The author of this dissertation suggests some methods to improve the classroom teaching context of Spoken English class. The development of communicative competence needs a beneficial environment. According to the observation, the author finds some problems concerning the teaching context. The problems can be grouped into three dimensions: situational, social and psychological. In the dissertation, on the basis of observation, the author suggests a classroom teaching context consisting of three dimensions: situational context, social context and psychological context. In situational context, the teacher should take appropriate roles according to the actual need. Also, about time arrangement and group composition, a strategic view is needed. In social context, two essential factors for the formation of a beneficial context must be given full attention: facilitation and group dynamics. In psychological context, the teacher should help students maintain positive state and find ways to overcome the negative influence of the affective factors. This is also the pedagogical implication of the study.