Abstract: This paper discusses the necessity of current multimedia - assisted college English refor mation on the basis of a thorough analysis of three factors contributing to current reformation in college English teaching. Through the analysis on the problems revealed in multimedia-assisted teach ing practice,and the corresponding countermeasures taken the paper points out that as long as some appropriate measures are taken and the advantages of multimedia? assisted teaching and traditional teaching are properly brought into play, the negative side of multimedia - assisted teaching will not pose an obstacle to the successful operation of multimedia-assisted college English reformation.