建国以来，我国外语教育事业在取得长足进展的同时也存在着许多不容忽视的问题，其中的一个严重问题就是外语教育不重视需求分析，无论是研究还是教学都不很关注解决问题的实用能力。
对此，有专家学者指出，切实了解国家发展战略和社会经济发展对外语人才的实际需求，而不是受各种利益驱使（如各类职称和等级考试）创造出来的虚假外语需求和外语学习繁荣，是解决目前我国外语教育和教学实践中诸多问题的关键之一。
我国外语教育存在的另一严重问题是，我国外语教育战略决策长期以来忽视了外语学习的一个重要目的，那就是外语教育必须实现“让世界了解中国让中国走向世界”这一对外传播国家战略的最高目标。
我国外语教学长期以来坚持“一条腿走路”，即只重视学习外国语言文化知识，而对于必须依托外语才能实现的本国文化的对外传播能力至今未得到重视，教材中鲜有中国文化内容就是最好的证明。
中国在经济上追求顺差，但是在文化传播方面却一直是逆差，中外文化传播与交流长期以来呈现明显的不平等。
就翻译而言，我们所做的工作绝大多数是引进，中国文化的输出做得非常不好，这不能不说是我们外语教育和翻译教育的失败。
近年来，不少专家学者呼吁我国的外语教育战略进行重新定位，我国的外语教学必须进行脱胎换骨的改革。
外语教育只有高度重视中国文化的对外传播能力，才能不断提高国家文化软实力，进一步展示和提升国家良好形象，紧紧抓住世界需要中国、而中国也需要更好地融入世界带来的历史机遇，迎接经济全球化和文化竞争带来的严峻挑战。
国务院新闻办公室主任蔡武在2007北京“中译外——中国走向世界之路”高层论坛上致辞时就建议把培养中译外人才作为翻译学科建设和教育培训的一个重要课题并希望高校的外语教育能从我国对外传播事业的高度出发，重视中译外人才的培养并加强这方面的专题研究，因为外语教育政策的制定与取向对我国政治、经济和国家安全乃至中华民族的强盛有着十分重要的战略意义。
在国际舞台上发出自己的声音，通俗地理解就是由我们自己来做好对外传播工作，通过国际通用语言向国外介绍我国的具体国情和各方面取得的成就，这就要求我们在外语教育中重视学习和积累相关词语的英语表达方式。
以下整理的是温总理在今年的十一届全国人大三次会议上所作的政府工作报告中的部分热点词汇的英语表达，相信对于广大的英语学习者来说是值得一读的。
1．国际金融危机冲击the impact of the global financial crisis2．回升向好make a turnaround3．连续6年增产an increase for the sixth consecutive year4．城镇居民人均可支配收入the per capita disposable income of urban residents5．农村居民人均纯收入the net per capita income of rural residents6．全面建设小康社会道路the path of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects7．提升我国的国际地位和影响力raise China's international standing and influence8．中国特色社会主义socialism with Chinese characteristics9．加强和改善宏观调控strengthen and improve macro-control10．促进经济平稳较快发展promote steady and rapid economic development11．积极的财政政策proactive fiscal policy12．适度宽松的货币政策a moderately easy monetary policy13．应对国际金融危机的一揽子计划package plan for addressing the global financial crisis14．实行结构性减税implement structural tax reductions15．保持货币信贷快速增长rapidly increase supplies of money and credit16．扩大直接融资规模increase the amount of direct financing17．有效扩大内需effectively boost domestic demand18．扭转经济增速下滑趋势reverse the slowdown in economic growth19．扩大居民消费expand consumer spending20．补贴家电汽车摩托车下乡provide subsidies for rural residents to purchase home appliances and motor vehicles, including motorbikes21．汽车家电以旧换新trade in old motor vehicles and home appliances for new ones22．减半征收小排量汽车购置税halve the purchase tax on small-displacement automobiles23．减免住房交易相关税收reduce or exempt taxes on buying and selling homes24．自住性住房消费the purchase of homes to be used as their owners' residences25．拉动经济增长fuel economic growth26．社会投资non-government investment27．保障性住房low-income housing28．农村民生工程projects to improve the wellbeing of rural residents29．自主创新independent innovation30．节能减排energy conservation and emissions reductions31．固定资产投资fixed asset investment32．（汶川地震）灾后恢复重建post-Wenchuan earthquake recovery and reconstruction33．投资结构进一步优化further improve the investment structure34．投资快速增长rapid investment growth35．弥补外需下降的缺口compensate for the shortfall created by shrinking external demand36．加强了薄弱环节strengthen weak links37．社会主义制度的无比优越the incomparable superiority of the socialist system38．调整经济结构carry out economic restructuring39．夯实长远发展基础shore up the foundation for long-term development40．制约经济发展的结构性矛盾structural problems limiting economic development41．“三农”工作the work related to agriculture, rural areas, and farmers42．粮食最低收购价the minimum grain purchase prices43．农村饮水安全工程rural drinking water safety projects44．沼气用户methane gas users45．改造危房renovate dilapidated houses46．加大扶贫力度intensify our efforts to fight poverty47．加快技术改造accelerate technological upgrading48．抑制产能过剩和重复建设restrict excess production capacity and redundant development49．自主创新产品domestically innovated products50．第三代移动通信third-generation mobile communications1. 基础设施建设infrastructure development2. 西气东输the project for shipping natural gas from west to east3. 南水北调工程the South-to-North Water Diversion Project4. 惠民工程a project for the benefit of the people5. 治理水土流失bring soil erosion under control6. 单位国内生产总值能耗energy consumption per unit of GDP7. 化学需氧量chemical oxygen demand (COD)8. 二氧化硫排放量sulfur dioxide emissions9. 控制温室气体排放control greenhouse gas emissions10. 灾害防御能力disaster prevention and protection capabilities11. 区域协调发展balance development between regions12. 产业转移industries relocated from other parts of the country13. 有利于科学发展的体制机制institutions and mechanisms conducive to developing scientifically14. 消除体制障碍remove institutional obstacles15. 提高对外开放水平open wider to the outside world16. 增值税转型VAT (value-added tax) reform17. 成品油价格refined oil products18. 股份制改革introduce the joint stock system19. 跨境贸易人民币结算use the renminbi as the settlement currency for cross-border trade20. 创业板the ChiNext stock market21. 自主创新企业enterprises based on independent innovation22. 集体林权制度改革the reform of tenure in collective forests23. 土地家庭承包the household land contract responsibility system24. 稳定外需的政策措施policies and measures to stabilize foreign demand25. 采取符合国际惯例的方式adopt methods that conform to international practices26. 短期出口信用保险short-term export credit insurance27. 大型成套设备complete sets of large equipment28. 出口融资保险export financing insurance29. 进出口降幅收窄Falls in imports and exports have eased.30. 巩固国际市场份额consolidate our share of international markets31. 企业“走出去”逆势上扬More enterprises "went global" in spite of the adverse situation32. 对外直接投资outward direct investment33. 对外工程承包overseas project contracting operations34. 国际宏观经济政策对话协调international macroeconomic policy dialogue and coordination35. 改善民生improve people's wellbeing36. 人民群众最关心、最直接、最现实的利益问题the most practical problems of the greatest and most direct concern to the people37. 强化政府促进就业的责任increase the responsibility of the government for stimulating employment38. 就业专项资金special employment funds39. 缓缴社会保险费postpone payment of social security contributions40. 再就业税收减免reduce or exempt reemployment tax41. 公益性就业岗位public-service jobs42. 鼓励高校毕业生到基层就业encourage college graduates to take jobs at the primary level43. 养老保险统筹制度pension planning system44. 养老保险关系转移接续transfer pension accounts45. 新型农村社会养老保险试点a pilot project for a new rural pension insurance system46. 企业退休人员基本养老金Pensions for enterprise retirees47. 各类保障性住房low-income housing units of various types48. 棚户区改造renovate housing units in run-down areas49. 社会保障基金social security funds50. 促进教育公平make education more equitable1．中央财政支出central government spending2．农村义务教育rural compulsory education3．义务教育阶段教师绩效工资制度performance-based pay system for compulsory education teachers4．中等职业学校secondary vocational schools5．农村家庭经济困难学生rural students whose families have financial difficulties6．国家助学制度national student financial aid system7．医药卫生事业改革发展the reform and development of the pharmaceutical and healthcare fields8．医疗保险参保subscribe to basic medical insurance9．新型农村合作医疗制度the new type of rural cooperative medical care system10．基层医疗卫生机构primary-level medical and health care institutions11．乡镇中心卫生院township central hospitals12．社区卫生服务中心community health service centers13．乙肝疫苗接种vaccinations against hepatitis B14．维护社会正常秩序maintain normal order in society15．在国际金融危机严重冲击、世界经济负增长的背景下against the backdrop of the severe impact of the global financial crisis and the negative growth of the world economy16．统揽全局overall planning17．贯彻落实科学发展观apply/implement the Scientific Outlook on Development18．运用市场机制和宏观调控make use of both market mechanisms andmacro-control19．发挥市场配置资源基础性作用let market forces play their basic role in allocating resources20．激发市场活力stimulate the market's vitality21．注重标本兼治address both the symptoms and root causes of problems22．扩大内需boost domestic demand23．实行互利共赢的开放战略adhere to the win-win strategy of opening up24．内需外需协调拉动经济增长domestic demand and foreign demand drive economic growth in concert25．改善民生improve people's wellbeing26．维护公平正义safeguard fairness and justice27．共享改革发展成果share in the fruits of reform and development28．促进社会和谐稳定promote social harmony and stability29．坚持中国特色社会主义道路keep to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics30．保持经济平稳较快发展maintain steady and rapid economic development31．加快转变经济发展方式accelerate the transformation of the pattern of economic development32．经济回升向好economic turnaround33．自主创新能力independent innovation capability34．产能过剩excess production capacity35．结构性用工短缺structural shortage of labor36．增强忧患意识strengthen our awareness of potential dangers37．牢牢把握工作的主动权firmly keep the initiative in our work38．加快全面建设小康社会进程pick up the pace of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects39．控制城镇登记失业率在……%以内keep the urban registered unemployment rate no higher than ...%40．价格变动的翘尾因素the carry-over effects of price changes41．国际大宗商品major international commodities42．国内货币信贷增长domestic supplies of money and credit43．居民对涨价的承受能力consumers' ability to bear price increases44．资源环境税费resource and environment taxes and fees45．积极的财政政策a proactive fiscal policy46．适度宽松的货币政策a moderately easy monetary policy47．通胀预期inflation expectations48．稳定物价总水平keep the overall level of prices stable49．保持适度的财政赤字和国债规模keep the deficit and government bonds at appropriate levels50．地方财政预算local government budgets王银泉，江苏苏州人，博士，英语专业教授，硕士生导师，2007年4月入选为江苏省“333高层次人才培养工程”首批中青年科学技术带头人，1997年10月至1998年10月留学加拿大渥太华大学第二语言学院。