《英语课程标准》的二级目标明确指出,学生能在教师的帮助下表演小故事或小话剧。笔者认为,课堂表演不仅可以作为一种教学手段,同时也能成为语言学习的有效载体。表演需要语言,而语言包括口头语言和肢体语言,表演需要对语言的理解,包括其字面含义和运用背景;表演需要合作,包括师生合作和生生合 The secondary goal of “English Curriculum Standards” clearly states that students can perform short stories or plays with the help of their teachers. The author believes that classroom performance can not only be used as a teaching method, but also can be an effective carrier of language learning. Performance requires language, while language includes spoken language and body language. Performance requires understanding of language, including its literal meaning and application context. Performance needs cooperation including teacher-student cooperation and students’