问答题 Why do we need to teach culture in our language classroom?
【正确答案】正确答案:We have to teach culture in the language classroom because language is an indispensable carrier of culture. Culture finds a better representation through language use. A joint study of these two subjects will definitely broaden the horizon of the students" knowledge and enhance the study of language. The correlation highlights the pursuit of the relationship between the two.(2 points)Therefore, we have to keep in mind that it is a rather difficult job to know another culture. At the same time, we have to realize the fascinating role of cultural knowledge in language teaching.(1 point)In language teaching, we have to get the students familiar with cultural differences; to help the students transcend their own culture and see things as the members of the target culture will; and to emphasize the inseparability of understanding language and understanding culture through various classroom practices. All in all, successful mastery of a given language has much to do with an understanding of that culture.(2 points)
【答案解析】解析:考查文化在外语教学中的重要意义。语言是文化不可分割的一部分,是文化的载体,掌握一门语言实际上是掌握该语言所承载的文化。因此,我们可以说,学习语言就是学习文化,或者说学习语言的同时应该学习其所代表的文化。