Abstract: The improvement of primary and secondary English teachers' information literacy is great significance to the development of rural basic education in China. This paper summarizes and studies the problems existing in the information literacy ability of English teachers in rural primary and secondary schools, and puts forward relevant countermeasures from the four aspects of schools, teachers, training and teaching environment to promote the process of English teaching reform in rural primary and secondary schools.

Key words: Rural areas, Primary and secondary school English teachers, Information literacy