This paper analyses the current situations of english language teaching in middle school ; applies widdowson ' s and hymes " communicative theory to english listening and speaking teaching and aims to improve students " listening and speaking competence 本文通过对当前中学英语教学现状的分析。根据威多森,海尔默斯等语言学家的交际理论观点,从培养学生听说交际能力出发,探讨交际理论在中学英语听说教学中的应用。