On the Teaching of College Students' Speaking in English——Based on the Core of the Practical Purpose of Spoken English

According to Functional Grammar,the purpose of language lies in its cultivation of students' comprehensive English language ability through using the language;meanwhile,Task Based Approach emphasizes that the classroom activities should be designed according to the need of the students' future use of the English language.Therefore,it is necessary to probe into the teaching principles and objectives of speaking English and their actual practice in classroom activities in order to achieve the goal of training compound talents in the 21st century.