摘要:

English education suffered a setback during the period of 1949-1976.The two decades between1977 and 1996 saw a period of restoration,growth and development.To welcome the arrival of thenew century,English education has moved on to the third stage:the period of reform.The paper argues for the need for English education reform,summarizes the work we have been doingsince 1997,lists the problems we have encountered,and gives some suggestions in the concluding remarks.