Big data features, such as a high volume of registered users, enormous amounts of actual data, and dynamic data analysis, are included in online courses that teach spoken English intelligence in higher education. From a pedagogical standpoint, the advent of big data and the advent of easily accessible information provide possibilities for educational reform, with the technical advancements made possible by big data playing a particularly pivotal role in the development of new educational models. The research and promotion value of using big data technology effectively is high because it helps to optimize the research and development mechanism of curricular resources, which in turn improves the construction quality and use efficiency of such resources. Unlike in conventional classrooms, intelligent online courses once again place an emphasis on the students as the center of attention. The online intelligent course places an emphasis on the degree to which students’ oral English knowledge is transformed, necessitating oral English instruction to aid in the enhancement of students’ abilities, and stresses the correspondence and collaboration between instruction and learning. This article uses big data technologies to understand how each student prefers to learn spoken English and how far along they are in their studies. This may pique their interest in the subject and lead to more personalized instruction.