交际教学法作为一种重要适应现实外语教学的新型教学方法。在调动学生的主观能动性,提高学生的听力能力,口语交际能力方面具有不可忽视的作用。本文从介绍交际教学法的提出背景、原则、特点起着重探讨交际教学法在大学英语课程教学中的应用。 Communicative Approach as an Important New Teaching Method Adapting to Practical Foreign Language Teaching. It plays an important role in mobilizing students ’subjective initiative, improving students’ listening ability and oral communicative competence. This article introduces the background, principles and characteristics of the communicative teaching method to highlight the application of communicative teaching method in college English teaching.