Abstract：Questioning in class is an important means that can increase teacher-student activities of teaching and learning. It is an art that is both simple and complex. To question the students is a common way to determine what they have learned. Yet, its proper use and effects need to be taken into consideration.

Key words： English Classroom Teaching；Classroom inquiry；Teacher; Student 

摘 要：课堂提问是增加课堂师生教学活动，提高课堂教学的重要手段。课堂提问是一门艺术，既简单又复杂。所谓简单，是因为在课堂教学中，教师为了解学生对所学知识掌握情况常用的一种手段，可以随时提问。所谓复杂，是因为课堂提问要做到恰到好处，必须从多方进行考虑。

关键词：英语课堂教学；课堂提问；教师；学生