Conversational Implicature and Listening Comprehension

This paper introduces the theory of conversational implicature put forward by Grice and the nature and some problems of listening comprehension.And it finds out that the theory of conversational implicature can help people to understand the underlying meaning that most English teachers tend to ignore in their listening class.So English teachers should apply the theory of conversational implicature to their listening class as following steps:(1)Introducing the theory of conversational implicature to the students through listening practice.(2)Explaining and analyzing the theory of conversational implicature simply.(3)Exemplifying the theory of conversational implicature.(4)Oral practice.(5)Highlighting during listening practice.