Abstract: Since the Situational Language Teaching theory was raised, educators applied the theory in different subjects’ classroom teaching, but it still needs to adapt to domestic English classroom teaching. The paper takes students in a high school in Nanjing as its object, using questionnaire as a research tool to investigate and collect data about the application status of Situational Language Teaching in high school classroom. To research the effect of Situational Language Teaching on classroom teaching; students’ participant and differences between students’ expectation and teachers’ organization. Based on the research and literature review, these teaching suggestions are then given, firstly, teachers should use the Situational Language Teaching selectively; secondly, strengthen interaction between teachers and students to optimize the effect of Situational Language Teaching. 

Key words: Situational Language Teaching, English classroom teaching, Application

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review .2

2.1 Overseas Research of SLT

2.2 Domestic Research on SLT

2.3 The Theoretical Basis of The SLT Method

  2.3.1 The Definition of SLT

  2.3.2 The Characteristics of SLT Method    

3. The Research of SLT to High School Classroom..7

3.1 Research Questions

3.2 Subject

3.3 Questionnaire Design

3.4 Data collection And Analysis 

4.Results And Discussion....8

4.1 Current Situation of SLT Application in Class

4.2 Students’ Expectation to The English Classroom Teaching

4.3 Current Situation of English Classroom Teaching 

4.4 Students’ Will to The SLT method

5.Suggestions12

  5.1 Use the SLT Method Selectively

  5.2 Strengthen the Communication Between Teachers and Students

6.Conclusion..13

  6.1 Major Findings

  6.2 Limits of the Research

  6.3 Suggestions for Further Research    

Bibliography.15

Appendix16

Acknowledgements...17