本文论述外语教学中形成性评估的作用。外语评估形式多样,其中形成性评估、中期评估和终结性评估较常用。形成性评估正好弥补了终结性评估的不足,使得评估内容具体全面、评估方法多种多样、评估主体不再单一和评估过程不再静态,从而有利于促进外语教学的发展。 This article discusses the role of formative assessment in foreign language teaching. Foreign language assessment in various forms, including formative assessment, mid-term assessment and final assessment are more commonly used. Formative assessment just make up the shortcomings of the final assessment, making the evaluation of a comprehensive and comprehensive assessment methods are diverse, assessment of the main is no longer a single and assessment process is no longer static, which will help promote the development of foreign language teaching.