Speaking has been the bottom of the list in college English teaching since last few decades.This dissertation focus on this topic and it is mainly divided into following parts:Firstly,it analyses why college students make no significant progress in oral English.Secondly,it argues how to reform college English teaching to change this situation.It is concluded that teachers should emphasize the importance of oral English in commercial lives and incent students to make great effort to improve speaking.Finally,ways to improve students’English speaking skill both in and outside the classroom are suggested.