The development and wide spread of English language has led to the internationalization and localization of English language,during which English language is widely used in international communications by people with different mother tongues,in addition,English variations on different levels and local varieties have emerged.In consideration to the changes above,this paper aims to,firstly,examine the status of English language as an international language(EIL);secondly,explore the future of English language teaching(ELT) in China under a global context.
