On The Influence Of Formative Assessment To The Students' Spoken Communicative Competence

Since　1980s,the　research　about　English　assessment　developed　rapidly　.　researchers　attempted　to　identified　English　assessment　theoretically　in　order　to　ensure　its　effectiveness　to　communicative　competence.　The　English　education　in　China　have　been　developed　for　years.　But　the　training　of　spoken　English　is　left　far　behind.　Such　situation　is　undoubtedly　caused　by　our　education　systems.　English　assessment　focused　on　grammar,　phonetics　and　reading　comprehension.　Listening　ability　was　strengthen　since　ten　years　ago.　Large　scale　oral　test　was　blank.　So　the　training　and　practice　of　communicative　ability　is　rather　weak.　Students'　communicative　competence　need　to　be　improving　quickly.　This　paper　focuses　on　the　influence　of　formative　Assessment　to　the　students'　spoken　communicative　competence　and　try　to　find　some　practical　methods　in　improving　the　communication　competence　by　exploring　new　instructive　approaches...