Research on the Status Quo and Reform Strategies of College Students' English-Speaking Teaching

Abstract

With the accelerating process of globalization, the importance of English as an international common language has become more and more prominent. College students' English-speaking ability is not only an important reflection of their comprehensive language ability but also the key to meeting the needs of social development and internationalization. However, at present, the teaching of spoken English in colleges and universities in China still faces many problems, including irrational curriculum design, single classroom teaching mode, insufficient motivation of students, and lack of language practice environment, etc. These problems directly lead to the lack of students' ability to communicate in real-life situations. These problems directly lead to students' weak language application ability in actual communication, forming the phenomenon of “mute English”. Through literature analysis and case studies, this paper systematically analyzes the main factors affecting the improvement of college students' oral English proficiency and points out the key roles of teachers' teaching concepts, students' learning strategies, and course evaluation mechanisms in the cultivation of oral English proficiency. Based on the results of the study, this paper proposes comprehensive strategies such as optimizing curriculum design, improving teacher quality, enriching teaching methods, introducing information technology tools, and improving evaluation mechanisms in order to improve college students' oral English proficiency comprehensively. This study provides practical reference and theoretical support for the reform of English teaching in Chinese colleges and universities and helps to cultivate applied English talents with international competitiveness.