新中国成立以来特别是改革开放以来,大批外教来华讲学执教,对提升我国外语教学水平、推进教育国际化发挥了重要作用。为铭记广大外教作出的突出业绩以及他们与中国学生间发生的感人故事、结下的深厚友谊,积极营造外国专家来华工作的良好环境,自去年11月起,本刊组织开展了“我与外教”全国征文大赛活动。到今年1月31日截稿时,大赛组委会共收到有关学校、单位推荐来的优秀稿件和个人直接投稿3658篇,涉 Since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, a large number of foreign teachers came to China for lecturing and teaching, which has played an important role in enhancing the level of foreign language teaching and promoting the internationalization of education. In order to bear in mind the outstanding achievements made by the vast number of foreign teachers and the touching friendship they have had with Chinese students, we have built a good environment for foreign experts to work in China. Since November last year, we have organized “ And foreign teachers ”national essay contest activities. By January 31 this year, the deadline for submission, the organizing committee received a total of 3,658 articles submitted by schools, units, excellent manuscripts and personal submission, involving