With the rapid development of social economy

the demand for talents from all walks of life is increasing. High-quality talents must not only have more professional skills

but also have a certain foundation of language

and whether they are proficient in foreign languages is an important basis for measuring the quality of talents. As the concept of quality education continuously deepen

the cultivation of students’ speculative ability in foreign language teaching in colleges and universities has become the key to improve the quality of foreign language teaching

which requires teachers to focus on the core connotation of speculative ability to promote effective innovation of foreign language education in colleges and universities

and better satisfy students’ growing demand in speculation. This paper briefly analyzes the problems in the cultivation of speculative ability in foreign language teaching in colleges and universities

and combines the author’s actual educational work and experience to put forward effective strategies for the cultivation of speculative competence.