现如今,英语已成为人们交际交流过程中重要的工具之一,是学生不可或缺的一种基本技能。英语是一门语言类的学科,语言的形成是一个长期而缓慢的过程,小学阶段正是打好语言基础的关键时期。因此,在教学过程中,教师应当注重小学英语的教学,尤其是阅读教学,因为阅读水平直接决定处理与吸收信息的数量与质量。但教学实践表明,小学英语阅读教学效果并不理想,特别是在条件及设施比较落后的农村,其英语阅读教学水平更是不尽如人意。基于此,本文将针对如何培养小学英语阅读能力进行简要探索,并提出以下教学策略,以期帮助广大农村英语教师提升学生的英语阅读水平,提高学生的英语表达能力。 Nowadays, English has become one of the most important tools in people’s communication and exchange, and it is an indispensable basic skill for students. English is a linguistic subject. The formation of language is a long-term and slow process. Primary school is the key period for laying a good foundation for language. Therefore, in the teaching process, teachers should pay attention to the teaching of primary English, especially reading teaching, because the level of reading directly determines the quantity and quality of information processing and absorption. However, teaching practice shows that the effect of English reading teaching in primary schools is not satisfactory, especially in rural areas where conditions and facilities are relatively backward. The level of English reading teaching is even less satisfactory. Based on this, this article will make a brief exploration on how to cultivate English reading ability in primary schools and put forward the following teaching strategies to help rural English teachers improve students ’English reading ability and improve students’ English expression ability.