Abstract

Asking questions in class is an important technique of classroom teaching. It is also the vital step of information and emotion communication between teachers and students. Suitable questions can stimulate students’ learning interest, inspire students’ thinking and develop students’ ability of expressing. To some degree, the effect of teaching greatly depends on the strategies of classroom questioning. However, in real teaching process, many teachers don’t take classroom questioning into account seriously which may affect classroom teaching effect. Thus, it is necessary to study classroom questioning strategies. Based on Krashen’s Input Hypothesis and Swain’s Output Hypothesis, this thesis points out the problems existing in classroom questioning and introduces several strategies to help teachers improve classroom teaching effect.

Keywords: Junior Middle School English; classroom questioning; questioning strategy

摘要

课堂提问，是课堂教学的重要技巧，是师生之间进行信息和情感交流的重要环节。恰当的问题可以激发学习兴趣、启迪学生思维、培养学生表达能力。在某种程度上，课堂教学的效果取决于课堂提问的策略。然而在真正的教学过程中，许多老师并不重视课堂提问，这可能会对课堂教学效果产生一定的影响。因此，对课堂提问策略的研究是非常有必要的。本文以克拉申输入假说和斯维因输出假说为基础，指出了课堂提问中存在的问题，并介绍了一些提问策略以帮助教师提升课堂教学效果。

关键词：初中英语；课堂提问；提问策略