AbstractRecently, one of the most common methods in the numerous oral English teaching activities is group work
However, some practices indicate that it’s difficult to successfully carry out group work in the university which isn’t as effective as teachers expect
The writer of this study summarizes the characteristics and the significance of application of group work in college oral English training on the basis of Cooperative Learning theory, and tries to analyze the reasons why it is difficult to carry out group work in college oral English training
And through the discussion of significant factors influencing the application of group work, this study tries to summarize the principles and procedures of carrying out group work and use a practical example to elaborate on the procedures,