传统的中学英语课堂上,教师和学生都注重书面语而忽视口语,久而久之学生说英语的欲望逐渐变得越来越低,学生在英语课堂上的沉默现象也越来越明显,长此以往,这种沉默不仅对学生的英语听说技能产生负面影响,而且也深深地打击英语教师的教学热情。笔者认为,中学英语的课堂沉默和教师提问方式有着直接关系,本文将对两者的关系进行探究,并对英语教师的提问方式提出一些可行性的建议。 In the traditional middle school English class, teachers and students pay attention to written language and ignore spoken language. As time passes, students’ desire to speak English gradually becomes lower and lower, and students’ silence in English classes becomes more and more obvious. Not only does it have a negative impact on students’ English listening and speaking skills, but it also deeply attacks the teaching enthusiasm of English teachers. The author believes that there is a direct relationship between the classroom silence of middle school English teachers and the way teachers question. This article will explore the relationship between the two, and put forward some feasible suggestions for the way of English teachers to ask questions.