Information Technology in English Teaching

Modern information technology can not only show the teaching content vividly, enlarge students´ horizons, broaden students´ views through the combination of audio and sound, appropriate forms of expression but also activate classroom atmosphere greatly, enrich the teaching content, stimulate students´ interest and thirst for knowledge, strengthen students´ ability of autonomous learning, understanding etc. Therefore the application of information technology in English teaching has become the hotspot in English education. This paper mainly expounds the concept, strategies and advantages of application of information technology in English teaching. The application can promote teaching reform.