Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the application status of formative assessment in the English teaching of junior middle schools through a questionnaire. The result shows that the formative assessment in junior English teaching has the following main problems: the assessment subjects are unitary; the contents are not comprehensive; the methods lack diversification; the effects are yet not so obvious. In view of these problems, this study combines the characteristics of formative assessment and the principles to put forward some suggestions. It is hoped that this study can provide some aids for teachers concerned to learn more about formative assessment and to apply it to English teaching effectively.

Key words: formative assessment; English teaching; junior middle schools; application status

摘要：

本文旨在通过问卷调查的研究方法对形成性评价在初中英语教学中的应用现状进行研究。研究结果表明，目前形成性评价在初中英语教学中的应用存在以下的主要问题：评价主体较为单一；评价内容不够全面；评价方法缺乏多元化；评价效果依然不明显。针对这些问题，本研究将结合形成性评价的特征及应遵循的原则提出一些相关的建议。希望能为广大教师更全面的了解形成性评价和在英语教学中有效的使用形成性评价提供帮助。

关键词：形成性评价；英语教学；初中；应用现状

1. Introduction
In the rapid development of social life information and globalization of economic today, the requirements of students for mastering English language, learning foreign cultures and using English for communication are increasing day by day.  Proficiency in English will be helpful for students to develop better in multiple societies; if students lack English skills, which will limit their future life planning about education choices, career development and employment, etc. In addition, English talents are extremely important for our country to communicate and cooperate deeply with other countries. Therefore, out country pay more and more attention to the teaching of English curriculum; propose some reasonable and scientific English teaching ideas.