“核心素养”已成为全球范围内教育政策、教育实践及教育研究领域的重要议题。新时代的初中英语教学,不仅仅是为了教会学生基础知识与基本技能,更重要的是为了教化育人,培养出学生从英语学科中所形成的特有品格与能力。“核心素养”将成为英语教学的灵魂。 “Core literacy ” has become an important issue in the field of education policy, educational practice and educational research in the world. The new era of junior high school English teaching, not only to teach students basic knowledge and basic skills, more importantly, to educate people, cultivate students from the English discipline formed by the unique character and ability. “Core Literacy ” will become the soul of English teaching.