The Problems and Strategies in English Teaching in the Middle School初中英语教学的弊端及对策AbstractThe topic aims to reveal the problems in the present foreign language teaching in the junior middle school, and find the methods to settle them. The potential problems in the present foreign language teaching are in many facets, such as teacher-centered, teaching methods and learner autonomy. With the development of the society, these problems will hinder the development of English teaching and learning. So in order to adapt to the social development, its necessary to adjust and improve the classroom method. According to the present problems, the author posts forward six methods to improve the teaching and learning: continuing to intensify the teaching of basic knowledge; changing the traditional teacher-centered and test-oriented pattern; training and keeping students interest; training students learning strategies in their studies; making use of the Information Technology to organize the contextual teaching; evaluating the students correctly.Key Words English teaching; problems; strategies摘要本文意在揭示目前外语教学中存在的问题，并找到改进的方法。外语课堂教学存在的问题是多方面的，如教师中心问题，教学方法问题，学习者自主性问题。随着社会的进步，这些问题将阻碍英语教与学的发展。为了适应社会的进步，对教学方法改进与提高是势在必行的。作者就目前所存在的一些问题，提出以下六种改进教与学的方法：加强基础教学；改变以教师为中心，应试为导向的教学模式；培养和保持学生兴趣；培养学生学习中的策略；利用IT技术，创设情境教学；正确的评价学生。关键词英语教学；问题；对策IntroductionEducation, as the basic culture transmitted way, has a stable role in every countrys development. Education plays an incomparable role in China which holds five thousand years history and culture. With the fast development of the society, especially at present, the fast development of the science and technology and the high requirement of talent try out our educations essence. Since the reform and opening to the outside world, due to introducing the foreign investment and taking in different culture, the Chinese economical status in the world increases gradually, and the peoples knowledge is also improved. However, its not enough to know only our own cultures and keep the traditional customs under the globalization trend. As a matter of fact, we are eager to know the world. To keep pace with the world development, China makes great changes in education. The most important is to emphasize the English course in the junior middle school, which aims to bring up more excellent English talents and accelerate the Chinese development. However, with the social development, the aim of English teaching has a dramatic change. To popularize the English is to bring up more English talents. But, due to the great changes and development, it foments the utilitarianism of the schools. Especially in recent ten years, the aim has been only caring about the scores. Its worth while to think over this result. General speaking, the teaching condition is improved; the result should be more effective. But the fact is just reverse. The teaching effect becomes worse. The reasons are in many aspects. The main reasons exist in our educational system and the teachers themselves, but the students also should take on some responsibilities. The Problems in the Present English TeachingThe Chinese traditional teaching pattern is the cramming method, which pays no attention to students creation. The students just learn the language mechanically. They only remember the key points of language and cannot use them flexibly in the actual situation. However, English is a kind of language. The aim to learn English is not only to remember its grammar, but to use English as a tool to communicate with others. But, most of the Chinese English teachers still adopt the traditional teaching pattern to teach English. This is unscientific and strongly affects the training of talents.A The Problems Related to the Educational SystemThe basic pattern of traditional English teaching is so-called PPP patterns (Wang Qiang, 2006), that is, presentation, practice and production. The character of this pattern is succinctness and easy for operation. To be sure, the traditional teaching pattern is not all defective and still has its own advantage. The PPP patterns pay attention to imparting the basic knowledge, especially grasping the basic knowledge, so the students still reserve certain knowledge. It just doesnt display correctly and effectively. The examination also has its advantage as the way to check the students knowledge. By exams, the teachers can know the present ability of the students and then adjust their teaching method. But, this pattern has fatal weakness in a languages learning. 1. The Teacher-Centered Teaching Mode In the traditional English classroom, the teachers have the absolute authority. The teachers are the organizer and main operator in the teaching process. The teachers decide what contents and how much they teach, and how to teach. The students can hardly have a hand in these processes. In the classroom, they just can hear the teachers voic