大学英语教学为社会各界培养了许多外语人才,取得了令人瞩目的成就。但是,随着经济文化全球化的发展,国际交流日益频繁,人们对英语各项技能的要求越来越高。新世纪的大学教育十分重视人的素质教育,注重人的全面协调发展和可持续发展。“厚基础、宽口径、强能力、高素质”是当今人才培养的目标。 College English teaching has cultivated many foreign language talents for all walks of life and made notable achievements. However, with the globalization of economy and culture, international exchanges are becoming more frequent and people’s requirements for English skills are getting higher and higher. The university education in the new century attaches great importance to human quality education and pays attention to the all-round coordinated development and sustainable development of people. “Thick foundation, wide caliber, strong ability, high quality ” is the goal of today’s personnel training.