交际策略、交际能力、交际教学法是外语教学中的三个相互关联而又容易混淆的概念 ,本文分别对三者的概念进行了阐述并指出 :在外语的教与学中 ,学习者可以采用交际策略 ,教师也可采用交际教学法 ,但均不是提高交际能力的唯一且最佳途径。 Communicative strategies, communicative competence and communicative approach are three interrelated and easily confused concepts in foreign language teaching. This paper respectively elaborates the concepts of the three and points out that in the teaching and learning of foreign languages, learners can adopt Communication strategies, teachers can also use the communicative approach, but not the only and the best way to improve communication skills.