外语教师应该具备什么样的知识结构,不同的研究者有不同观点。本文从讨论外语教学的学科性质入手,主要陈述了外语教师知识结构中文化和心理两个因素对外语教学的重要作用。文化与外语教学密不可分;心理因素对外语教学具有调节作用。外语教师合理的知识结构能提高外语教学水平,促进优秀外语人才的培养。 Foreign language teachers should have what kind of knowledge structure, different researchers have different views. This article begins with the discussion of the nature of foreign language teaching and mainly states the important role of the two factors of culture and psychology in foreign language teachers’ knowledge structure in foreign language teaching. Culture and foreign language teaching are inseparable; psychological factors have a regulating effect on foreign language teaching. The reasonable knowledge structure of foreign language teachers can improve the level of foreign language teaching and promote the cultivation of excellent foreign language talents.