目前,高职英语院校的教材内容陈旧,文章枯燥,无法提高学生的兴趣,但是社会的不断进步对学生的英语水平提出了较高的要求,学生不仅要了解国内发展情况,更要了解国际发展情况,学好英语,以跟上时代的步伐,适应社会发展。而阅读英语报刊可以增加学生的词汇量,提高阅读英语的能力。本文将探讨英语报刊阅读在高职教学中的现状及意义,提出改进措施,以提高高职英语教学水平。 At present, the contents of the textbooks of the English majors in vocational colleges are outdated and the articles are boring, which can not raise the students’ interest. However, the continuous social progress has put forward higher requirements on the English proficiency of students. Students not only need to understand the development in China, but also understand the international Develop and learn English well to keep pace with the times and adapt to social development. Reading English newspapers and magazines can increase students’ vocabulary and improve their ability to read English. This article will explore the status quo and significance of English newspaper reading in higher vocational education, put forward improvement measures to improve vocational English teaching.