英语礼貌用语可使交际双方确保和谐的人际关系,使交际在和平友好的气氛中进行,从而达到交际的目的。高职高专英语教育的培养目标是要求学生必须具备综合运用英语进行交际的能力。因此,外语教学不应只是语法的讲解和词汇的学习,在外语交际课堂上传授和训练学生使用英语礼貌用语,增强学生的文化敏感性,是培养学生获得英语交际能力的有效途径之一。 English polite language allows both parties to ensure harmonious interpersonal relationships, so that communication in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere, so as to achieve the purpose of communication. The goal of English education in higher vocational colleges is to require students to have the ability to communicate in English comprehensively. Therefore, foreign language teaching should not only explain the grammar and vocabulary learning, imparting and training students to use English polite language in foreign language communication classes, and enhance students’ cultural sensitivity, which is one of the effective ways to train students to acquire English communicative competence.