随着国家中长期教育发展规划的制定和实施,外语、尤其是英语专业的系统改革问题也被提上了议事日程。本文拟就英语专业的名称与实质、专业性与专业体系以及专业评价等问题,提出自己的观察和具体的建议,以呼应当前这场涉及我国英语专业今后一二十年发展的大讨论。1.英语专业还是 With the formulation and implementation of the national medium and long-term education development plan, the system reform of foreign languages, especially English majors, has also been put on the agenda. This article intends to put forward my own observations and concrete suggestions on issues such as the name and essence of English majors, professional and professional systems and professional evaluation so as to echo the current major debate concerning the development of English majors in the coming 12 or 20 years. English major or