Ways of Getting Students Practising English Speaking in Chinese High School

Abstract

Ministries of Education increasingly emphasise the importance of communicative skills in their strategy reports and guidelines considering the functioning meaning of English. However, it is notable that in educational settings using grammar-translation methods, such as in some Chinese high schools, many students emerge after years of some types of English classes with minimal skills in speaking. It is urged to find a way out to focus on productive skills development and figure out effective approaches that can be combined effectively for developing students’ speaking while taking into account class size, teacher competence, assessment used, and official curriculum syllabus.