高职高专教育的宗旨是培养第一线职业岗位的高素质技能型专门人才。高职高专英语教学也一直秉承“实用为主,够用为度”的原则,而英语口语技能大赛更是将英语教学与各职业岗位紧密联系起来,为两者搭建一座桥梁。它进一步强化了对学生职业能力的培养,顺应了时代的发展需求。 The purpose of higher vocational education is to train the first-line professional jobs of high-quality skilled professionals. English teaching in higher vocational colleges has also been adhering to the principle of “practically based, enough for degrees,” while English speaking skills competitions link up English teaching and various occupational positions closely to build a bridge for both. It further strengthens the cultivation of students’ professional competence and conforms to the development needs of the times.