英语课程是高职教育中的必修课之一,将培养应用型、技能型的英语人才作为重要目标。然而,传统的英语教学模式培养出的学生已与科技的快速发展以及社会人才的需求逐渐背离。信息传递与人际交流的途径正呈多模态的趋势发展,因此,将多模态模式引入高职英语教学改革,有利于激发学生兴趣,优化课堂效果,培养全方位技能型人才。 English course is one of the compulsory courses in higher vocational education. It is an important goal to cultivate applied and skilled English talents. However, the students trained by the traditional English teaching mode have gradually deviated from the rapid development of science and technology and the demand of social talents. The way of information transmission and interpersonal communication is developing in a multi-modal trend. Therefore, the introduction of multimodal mode into English teaching reform in higher vocational schools is conducive to stimulating students’ interest, optimizing the classroom effect and cultivating a full range of skilled personnel.