This paper is about the innovation of the training modes of English major. It focuses on the following four points of view: innovation of the training modes of English major is a matter of vital importance for the survival of English departments; an English department should pick up the training mode appropriate for its own development on the basis of its own history, characteristics and social demand; the training modes should be changed to suit the particular time; the upgrade of the training standards should be viewed as an indicator of the innovation.