The invention discloses an English teaching system based on an intelligent terminal. The English teaching system comprises a teacher terminal, a server and a student terminal. The teacher terminal and the server are connected through the Internet, and the server and the student terminal are connected through the Internet. The server is used for storing and releasing difficult problem data sent by the student terminal, receiving answer data and measurement and control test data sent by the teacher terminal, sending the data to corresponding student terminal accounts, and storing the data into a corresponding database. The teacher terminal is used for sending a task which needs to be completed in each day and answering difficult problems through visiting the server and also is used for receiving data sent by the student terminal, sending targeted measurement and control tests to students according to the received data, completing the evaluation of a measurement and control result, and sending a result of measurement and control to a corresponding student terminal account. According to the English teaching system, the sharing of teaching resources and targeted training are realized, and the learning efficiency and learning interest of the students are improved.