在外语教学中,是否应该使用母语一直是人们争论的焦点。本文结合多种教学法,探讨母语在外语教学中的作用。作者认为,适当使用母语,不但能促进知识的吸收,给学习者提供相对平等的学习机会,而且能降低学习者的焦虑情绪。因此,在外语教学中,不应完全排除使用母语。 In foreign language teaching, whether one should use the mother tongue has always been the focus of debate. This article combines various teaching methods to explore the role of mother tongue in foreign language teaching. The author believes that the proper use of mother tongue can not only promote the absorption of knowledge, provide learners with relatively equal learning opportunities, but also reduce learners’ anxiety. Therefore, the use of mother tongue should not be completely ruled out in foreign language teaching.