高等职业教育一直都是我国高等教育的重要组成部分,随着世界经济全球化的加速进程,各行各业都极度需要有一定英语能力并精通专业知识的人才。企业也对员工英语水平的要求越来越趋于专业。这也对高职院校英语教学和培养职业应用型人才提出了更高的要求。高职英语教学应该顺应时代要求,把教学重点不应再放在语言基础知识的传授上,而是应注重培养和学生的未来职业相关的英语能力,因此改进高职英语教学方法极为重要。 Higher vocational education has always been an important part of China’s higher education. With the acceleration of the world economic globalization, all walks of life are in great need of qualified personnel with proficiency in English and proficiency in professional knowledge. The requirements of employees on English level are becoming more and more professional. This also puts forward higher requirements on English teaching in higher vocational colleges and training vocational talents. Higher vocational English teaching should conform to the requirements of the times. The teaching should not be focused on the teaching of basic knowledge of language. Instead, English teaching should focus on cultivating English skills related to future career of students. Therefore, it is very important to improve English teaching methods in higher vocational education.