要使大学英语教学适应经济全球化提出的新挑战,就必须提高英语教师综合素质。这不仅是时代的要求,也是参与经济全球化竞争的需要。本文从三个方面提出了当代大学英语教师应具备的素质,即:高尚的师德是英语教师素质的灵魂,渊博精深的业务知识是英语教师素质的核心,先进的教育方法和手段是英语教师素质的关键。 In order to adapt college English teaching to the new challenges posed by economic globalization, it is necessary to improve the overall quality of English teachers. This is not only a requirement of the times but also a need of participating in economic globalization. In this paper, the quality of contemporary college English teachers should be raised in three aspects. That is, noble teachers ’virtues are the soul of English teachers. Their profound business knowledge is the core of English teachers’ quality. The advanced educational methods and means are English teachers The key to quality.