在高等院校,大学英语课程在今天受到了前所未有的重视,不仅院校领导关注这门课程的进展与质量,广大学生也更加重视提高自己的英语水平。这一形势的出现无疑和国家教委及院校领导近年来采取的一系列措施有关,如组织拟订课程教学大纲,编写新教材,进行级别考试,充实师资队伍与设备等,但更基本的原因还在于上上下下对掌握英语的重要作用有了更充分的认识,因此才会有上述种种措施,也才会有学生方面所表现出的强烈动力。当然,认识英语作为一种国际语言在今日世界的重要作用可以从不同的角度出发,如有人看到的是提高英语水平会有助于推进国家的改革开放政策,有人可能着眼于开展国际文化交流或科技交流,也有 At colleges and universities, college English courses have received unprecedented attention today. Not only academic leaders are concerned about the progress and quality of this course, but also the students are paying more attention to improving their English proficiency. The emergence of this situation is undoubtedly related to a series of measures taken by the State Education Commission and the leaders of the academy in recent years. For example, it is necessary to organize the preparation of the curriculum syllabus, the preparation of new teaching materials, the examination of levels and the enrichment of teaching staff and equipment. However, for more basic reasons There is a fuller understanding of the important role of mastery in English from above to below. Therefore, there will be all these measures and there will be strong motivation among students. Of course, recognizing the important role of English as an international language in the world today can start from a different perspective. If one can see that improving English will help push forward the country’s reform and opening-up policy, some may focus on international cultural exchanges Or science and technology exchange, there are