With the deepening of the new curriculum standards and quality education in the secondary education stage, secondary school English teaching no longer only focuses on students’ English grades and vocabulary reserves, but also emphasizes the cultivation of students’ English application ability. English reading is an important part of middle school English education. In order to improve the quality and effectiveness of middle school English reading teaching, teachers should use emerging teaching methods such as situational teaching to further stimulate students’ interest and enthusiasm in English learning. This article will analyze the application value and principles of situational teaching methods in middle school English reading classes and explore the application strategies of situational teaching methods in middle school English reading classes.