作者：焦美莲
　　【Abstract】Starting from the characteristics of English as a subject and the advantages of “Students as the Main Body and teacher Oriented” teaching mode， this paper analyzes the way to cultivate students’ critical thinking ability in English Teaching under this mode.
　　【Key words】English Teaching； Students as the Main Body and teacher Oriented； Critical Thinking Ability； Cultivation
　　【作者簡介】焦美莲，云南外事外语职业学院。
　　With the increase in the demand for talent in the society， the quality of talents is being paid more and more attention. The ability of critical thinking， as the most important factor in the comprehensive quality of talent， has become the focus and consensus of the educational circles at home and abroad. English， as a subject， is also a language， which is essential for thinking. At the same time， English， as a required course， runs through students’ whole process of learning， from the kindergarten to the University. So the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability in English teaching has become a hot topic in the field of English teaching around the country.
　　1. The Features of English as a Subject
　　In schools and colleges in China， English as a subject， is a required course. Most teachers and teaching managers have been regarding it as just a subject. But actually， it is a language， a tool for expressing and communicating. It is the most original medium for thinking . This is the most essential feature that distinguishes English from any other subject. This characteristic determines that English Teaching plays an irreplaceable role in the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability.
　　2. The advantages of the Model of "Students as the Main Body and teacher Oriented"
　　The most direct purpose of education is to teach students knowledge and to cultivate their abilities. Its final product is the student. The effectiveness of education depends on the final performance of the students to obtain objective evaluation. It is clear that the main body of the teaching process is the student. Teachers， as the initiators of knowledge and the cultivators of ability， their mission is to dominate the teaching process， inspire and guide students to learn independently， and control the exploration direction of students at the right time. For English teaching， the best model is "the student is the main body， the teacher is the dominant". Its biggest advantage is that， with the help of teachers， the students' subjective initiative can be given full play，， so that their questioning， thinking and analyzing abilities can be trained in a planned and directional way.