Abstract:We all know that speaking plays a very important role in English learning. With the globalization of economy, English has become a global language. The main purpose of learning a foreign language is to communicate. So, it is very significant to  improve the ability of speaking English. However, in many rural areas of China, students in junior high schools have little chances to learn to speak English well. There still exist a lot of problems in learning and teaching spoken English. Thus, according to the findings of questionnaire from the students of Grade 8 in Liuxi Middle School, this paper analyzes the problems in English speaking among junior high school students. From the investigation, four main problems in English speaking have been found: first, the lack of correct pronunciation; second, the lack of adequate language input; Third, the lack of enthusiasm in speaking practice; Fourth, the lack of enough vocabulary. To solve the above problems, this paper puts forward some suggestions and methods: helping students lay a solid base of English phonetics; paying attention to the effective language input; creating a good language surroundings to arouse students’ interest in English learning; expanding students' vocabulary in order to speak English well.

Keywords: English speaking; students of Grade 8; problems in English speaking; suggestions and methods 

摘要:我们都知道，英语口语在英语学习中扮演着极其重要的角色.在经济全球化的今天，英语已成为一门全球性的语言。我们学习一门外语的目的是为了交流。因此，提高英语口语能力至关重要。但在我国的许多农村地区，初中才开始学说英语。并且在初中英语口语的学习和教学中仍然存在许多问题。根据对彝良县柳溪中学八年级学生英语口语的调查，本文分析了初中生英语口语中普遍存在的问题。从此次调查中发现影响口语的四个主要因素：第一，缺乏正确的语音语调； 第二，缺乏足够的语言输入；第三，缺乏参与口语练习的积极性；第四，缺乏足够的词汇量。针对以上问题，本文提出了一些建议和方法：帮助学生过好语音关；重视语言的有效输入；开展好课堂小组活动，培养学生说英语的积极性；积累学生的词汇量。

关键词：英语口语能力；八年级学生；存在问题；建议和方法