Globalization of English and Teaching EIL in China

The globalization of English has led to the internationalization and localization of the language.English varieties with multi-cultures emerged.In this English as an international language(EIL) context,English learners are not inextricably tied to native norms and cultures,instead,they can use their own varieties which reflect their own cultures and project their own identities.Providing a descriptive account of the general trends of English language teaching(ELT) in China in the last few decades,this paper tries to explore whether the rapid globalization of English has had any impact on policy and practice on EIL in our country,and changes of peoples' perceptions which accompany the shift from EFL to EIL will also be addressed.