在国际交往中,英语被广泛使用,已成为一种世界上相对通用的语言。英语的普及性体现在国际政治,经济贸易,信息交流等各个领域。然而,我们现在的英语教学不能满足社会经济,科技文化等各个领域的需要,从新世纪人才培养发展战略高度来看,英语教学存在着一些问题与不足,最为突出的就是对学生英语实际应用能力的培养重视不够。有些现象令人忧思。作为教师,我们应尽自己的可能在课内外为学生提供良好的学习条件和环境,以此来激发他们的学习积极性,提高英语听说能力进而全面提高他们的交际能力。本文旨在讨论如何提高高职学生的英语听说能力,让他们的英语学以致用。 In international communication, English is widely used and has become a relatively universal language in the world. The popularity of English is reflected in various fields such as international politics, economy and trade, and information exchange. However, our current English teaching can not meet the needs of various fields such as social economy, science and technology. According to the talent cultivation and development strategy in the new century, there are some problems and deficiencies in English teaching. The most prominent is the ability to apply students’ English effectively Training is not enough attention. Some phenomena are worrisome. As teachers, we should do our best to provide students with good learning conditions and environment both in and outside the class, so as to stimulate their enthusiasm for learning, improve their English listening and speaking skills and thus their overall communication skills. The purpose of this article is to discuss ways to improve the listening and speaking skills of English for higher vocational students so that their English can be used effectively.