1 Introduction

In the new era, the "the Belt and Road" initiative has promoted the deepening of international exchanges, and China is playing an increasingly important role in global governance. In order to adapt to this trend, there is an increasing demand from the country and society for high-quality international compound foreign language talents with international perspectives, foreign language abilities, knowledge of international rules, and negotiation skills. The Opinions on Accelerating and Expanding the Opening up of Education in the New Era, issued by the Ministry of Education and eight other departments, emphasize the importance of cultivating globally competitive talents to enhance the international competitiveness of China's higher education. The Higher Education Law of the People's Republic of China also emphasizes that higher education should cultivate advanced specialized talents with innovative spirit and practical ability. Therefore, cultivating new types of foreign language talents, especially international foreign language talents, is of great significance for serving national strategies and economic and social development.

Review of the cultivation of foreign language talents

In the early stage of reform and opening up, the demand for English talents in the country surged, and universities began to offer English majors one after another. In the late 1980s to 1990s, the cultivation of foreign language talents was mainly focused on skill based approaches. After 2000, foreign language education began to focus on improving students' overall literacy. The survey on the current situation of foreign language education reveals both advantages and disadvantages, and clarifying the training objectives and models is key. New foreign language talents should possess an international perspective, cross-cultural communication skills, and multilingual abilities to serve the strategic needs of national development. Comprehensive universities should leverage the advantages of multiple disciplines, establish a "foreign language+major" training model, and develop the ability to integrate foreign language majors with other disciplines. The cultivation of foreign language professionals should shift from a single subject to a broad, application-oriented, and composite model. The curriculum plays a key role in cultivating new foreign language talents, and attention should be paid to improving students' comprehensive literacy and establishing a systematic elective system for courses. Foreign language majors should establish a curriculum system to cultivate new talents, enhance students' cultural confidence and sense of social responsibility. The changing goals of foreign language talent cultivation have put forward new requirements for language testing, selecting and cultivating talents with critical thinking and cross-cultural communication skills. Teachers need to update their teaching concepts and models, select high-quality textbooks and resources, use assessment methods that are suitable for the training objectives, guide students to form academic and career development trajectories, and grow into high-end international foreign language talents.

Innovative Concepts and Practices in Cultivating International Foreign Language Talents

After more than 40 years of reform and opening up, China's higher foreign language education is facing new challenges and opportunities. Under the new situation, innovative ideas and practices are needed for the cultivation of international foreign language talents. The talent cultivation mode should shift from single subject to wide caliber, application-oriented, and composite, meeting the demand for multilingual and high-end composite talents in the new era. The curriculum system should integrate advantageous resources, establish a systematic elective system, add national and regional courses, and strengthen knowledge of Chinese language and culture. Teaching practice should update concepts, avoid fragmented teaching, focus on cultivating cultural and humanistic literacy, innovate teaching activities, and enhance critical thinking and innovation abilities. Teachers should play a role in promoting education, designing interactive classrooms, and advancing the integration of "teaching learning evaluation". Cross departmental cooperation can jointly develop high-quality courses, utilize cross disciplinary advantages, and adopt diverse teaching methods to enhance students' comprehensive abilities. Modern information technology and high-quality textbooks are also crucial for cultivating international talents. The diversified evaluation system should be consistent with the goals of talent cultivation, strengthen formative evaluation, and provide effective teaching feedback.

4 Conclusion

The core position of talent cultivation in higher education requires foreign language majors to rethink the international talent cultivation mode and goals in the new situation, construct a new curriculum system, preserve excellent traditions, integrate and update the curriculum system. Teachers need to update their teaching concepts, select teaching materials, enrich teaching resources and methods, improve teaching plans, and promote the implementation of international talent cultivation.