China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop the...China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop their intercultural communicative competence. Based on Byram’s checklist, this paper analyzes the cultural contents in reading materials of New Senior English for China (NSEFC) Compulsory Book 3. The research indicates that the textbook is rich in cultural content and the selected reading materials are authentic. However, there are two shortcomings: the uneven distribution of themes as well as cultural contents and the lack of cultural content comparison in the textbook. According to the findings, this paper provides some suggestions for textbook editors and English teachers, aiming at realizing the improvement and a better use of the textbook, so as to cultivate students’ cultural awareness.展开更多
Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultu...Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultural awareness becomes very important.Meanwhile,National English Curriculum Standards for General High School puts cultural awareness in the key position of the Core Competencies and Values of English subjects.At present,the academic research and analysis on the Core Competencies and Values of English mainly focus on the language ability,learning ability and students’learning motivation.This paper intends to explore the cultivation of high school students’English cultural awareness through qualitative research and literature collation and there are 5 parts totally in this paper.The first part is the introduction,introducing the background of cultural consciousness and the significance of research.The second part is a literature review,analyzing the previous opinions both domestically and internationally.The third part is a review of cultural consciousness,summarizing the theory,historical development and main genres of cultural consciousness.The fourth part is the exploration of the cultivation of cultural awareness,including the requirements,the problems and methods of the cultivation of cultural awareness in high school English teaching.The fifth part is the conclusion,which advocates the cultivation of cultural consciousness and the development of English subject through the summary and reflection.The significance of this paper lies in the majority of teachers to create a harmonious teaching environment,facilitate the students’cultural awareness,improve high school students’cultural understanding and cultural awareness,as well as improve high school students’English discipline Core Competencies and Values so that it could benefit the development of English in our country.展开更多
IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching in...IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching involves of two languages and two cultures, in ourcase, English and Chinese. Then what is culture? Culture is ’the customs, belief: andmusic, and all the other products of human thought made by a particular group of展开更多
The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature ...The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.展开更多
The conflation of linguistic competencies with ideological and political educational paradigms presents unique opportunities and challenges for English language teaching(ELT)in our increasingly interconnected world.Th...The conflation of linguistic competencies with ideological and political educational paradigms presents unique opportunities and challenges for English language teaching(ELT)in our increasingly interconnected world.This research seeks to address the role of cross-cultural critical thinking within the landscape of English pedagogy,framed by the imperatives of ideological and political education.Employing a multi-method approach,including thematic content analysis and action research,the study proposes a pedagogical model designed to integrate transcultural discourse and ideologically reflective practices into the conventional ELT curriculum.This paper argues for a reimagined approach to teaching English that encourages students to engage with diverse cultural perspectives and develop a nuanced understanding of global issues.展开更多
IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and cu...IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and culture are closely interrelated.From this,it follows that EFL teaching involvesteaching of two languages and two cultures,in our case,English and Chinese.Then what is culture?Culture is‘the customs,beliefs,and music,and all the other products of human thought made by aparticular group of people at a particular time.’(Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,1990:251)展开更多
The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are ana...The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are analyzed from two aspects—cultural awareness through verbal communication and the cultural awareness through non-verbal communication.Specifically,appellations and greetings,polite expressions,the dining patterns,cultural imageries of animals are analyzed in this thesis.展开更多
The purpose of college English education is not only to cultivate students’ability to learn English independently,but al⁃so to improve their comprehensive cultural literacy to meet the needs of China’s social develo...The purpose of college English education is not only to cultivate students’ability to learn English independently,but al⁃so to improve their comprehensive cultural literacy to meet the needs of China’s social development and international exchanges.However,teachers have often neglected the cultivation of students’cultural consciousness because of the influence of traditional teaching mode.This paper proposes that heuristic teaching mode should be adopted.Teachers should focus on students’subjective status in the teaching process and exert external factors to induce students’subjective initiative in cultivating their culture con⁃sciousness.Therefore,this article will make a concrete analysis of the practical application of heuristic teaching mode in college classrooms from three perspectives:the definition and significance of heuristic teaching,the premise of heuristic teaching,and how to implement it.展开更多
Dedicated multi media platforms have the potential to enhance experiences and increase people’s awareness of cultural heritage.It is,however,not clear to what extent and by which functions these platforms accomplish ...Dedicated multi media platforms have the potential to enhance experiences and increase people’s awareness of cultural heritage.It is,however,not clear to what extent and by which functions these platforms accomplish this.Therefore,the aim of this research is to investigate the influence of functionalities offered by a well-designed multi-media web-platform on the awareness and experience of cultural heritage.The multi media platform used is focused on Strijp-S,an industrial cultural heritage in Eindhoven,the Netherlands.The platform was created as a prototype based on a study of users’preferences for contents and media types offered.To collect data,a sample of 302 respondents used the platform to explore and view Strijp-S.To test assumed relationships between different functionalities,awareness and experience in an integrated fashion,the data are analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling(SEM).The results show that information-collection funtionality plays a significant role in improving awareness of cultural heritage,whereas auxiliary functions are particularly helpful for enhancing experiences.The perceived helpfulness of these two sets of functions differ however between users depending on theitr level of prior knowledge.Policymakers and urban planners can use these results to create their own platform based on local heritage to increase the citizens’awareness of cultural heritage.展开更多
Business English Business Communication Theory and Practice and other information, and its highly specialized vocabulary, writing a formal specification, the statement simple, multi-language set sociability. Business ...Business English Business Communication Theory and Practice and other information, and its highly specialized vocabulary, writing a formal specification, the statement simple, multi-language set sociability. Business English translation shall be subject to "true, accurate, and unified the" three principles, business should have a strong participant in cross-cultural awareness, as far as possible, such as cultural information.展开更多
Foreign language learning is also culture learning,which is a dynamic process of bridging the connections between the local culture and the foreign culture.Based on a survey of 667 teachers of English and 278 students...Foreign language learning is also culture learning,which is a dynamic process of bridging the connections between the local culture and the foreign culture.Based on a survey of 667 teachers of English and 278 students in colleges and universities in China,this paper first reviews the current research on the promotion of Chinese culture into the classroom teaching in the context of foreign language learning and then explores future prospects in this area of teaching.The discussion starts with the discussion on these major questions in the process of incorporating local culture in the form of telling stories about China,i.e.,“why need we tell the stories”,“who tells the stories”,“who leads in telling the stories”,“how can we tell the stories”,“what can we tell in the stories”,“where can we tell the stories”,and“how well can we tell the stories”.It continues proposing to pay attention to interdisciplinary research on discourse construction,communication modes and evaluation of communicative effectiveness,and also the design of foreign language curriculum and teaching materials.It concludes that incorporating local culture into the foreign language instruction is of great help to widen students’horizons,cultivate their language proficiency,enhance their culture awareness,strengthen their confidence,and realize shared appreciation of civilization with the people from other cultural backgrounds.展开更多
Literature is no longer a frightening word to English language learner. Interactive teaching methods and attractive activities can help motivating Chinese university English learners. This essay will first elaborate t...Literature is no longer a frightening word to English language learner. Interactive teaching methods and attractive activities can help motivating Chinese university English learners. This essay will first elaborate the reasons to use literature in ELT (English Language Teaching) class and how to apply literature to ELT class.展开更多
文摘China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop their intercultural communicative competence. Based on Byram’s checklist, this paper analyzes the cultural contents in reading materials of New Senior English for China (NSEFC) Compulsory Book 3. The research indicates that the textbook is rich in cultural content and the selected reading materials are authentic. However, there are two shortcomings: the uneven distribution of themes as well as cultural contents and the lack of cultural content comparison in the textbook. According to the findings, this paper provides some suggestions for textbook editors and English teachers, aiming at realizing the improvement and a better use of the textbook, so as to cultivate students’ cultural awareness.
文摘Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultural awareness becomes very important.Meanwhile,National English Curriculum Standards for General High School puts cultural awareness in the key position of the Core Competencies and Values of English subjects.At present,the academic research and analysis on the Core Competencies and Values of English mainly focus on the language ability,learning ability and students’learning motivation.This paper intends to explore the cultivation of high school students’English cultural awareness through qualitative research and literature collation and there are 5 parts totally in this paper.The first part is the introduction,introducing the background of cultural consciousness and the significance of research.The second part is a literature review,analyzing the previous opinions both domestically and internationally.The third part is a review of cultural consciousness,summarizing the theory,historical development and main genres of cultural consciousness.The fourth part is the exploration of the cultivation of cultural awareness,including the requirements,the problems and methods of the cultivation of cultural awareness in high school English teaching.The fifth part is the conclusion,which advocates the cultivation of cultural consciousness and the development of English subject through the summary and reflection.The significance of this paper lies in the majority of teachers to create a harmonious teaching environment,facilitate the students’cultural awareness,improve high school students’cultural understanding and cultural awareness,as well as improve high school students’English discipline Core Competencies and Values so that it could benefit the development of English in our country.
文摘IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching involves of two languages and two cultures, in ourcase, English and Chinese. Then what is culture? Culture is ’the customs, belief: andmusic, and all the other products of human thought made by a particular group of
文摘The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.
文摘The conflation of linguistic competencies with ideological and political educational paradigms presents unique opportunities and challenges for English language teaching(ELT)in our increasingly interconnected world.This research seeks to address the role of cross-cultural critical thinking within the landscape of English pedagogy,framed by the imperatives of ideological and political education.Employing a multi-method approach,including thematic content analysis and action research,the study proposes a pedagogical model designed to integrate transcultural discourse and ideologically reflective practices into the conventional ELT curriculum.This paper argues for a reimagined approach to teaching English that encourages students to engage with diverse cultural perspectives and develop a nuanced understanding of global issues.
文摘IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and culture are closely interrelated.From this,it follows that EFL teaching involvesteaching of two languages and two cultures,in our case,English and Chinese.Then what is culture?Culture is‘the customs,beliefs,and music,and all the other products of human thought made by aparticular group of people at a particular time.’(Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,1990:251)
文摘The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are analyzed from two aspects—cultural awareness through verbal communication and the cultural awareness through non-verbal communication.Specifically,appellations and greetings,polite expressions,the dining patterns,cultural imageries of animals are analyzed in this thesis.
文摘The purpose of college English education is not only to cultivate students’ability to learn English independently,but al⁃so to improve their comprehensive cultural literacy to meet the needs of China’s social development and international exchanges.However,teachers have often neglected the cultivation of students’cultural consciousness because of the influence of traditional teaching mode.This paper proposes that heuristic teaching mode should be adopted.Teachers should focus on students’subjective status in the teaching process and exert external factors to induce students’subjective initiative in cultivating their culture con⁃sciousness.Therefore,this article will make a concrete analysis of the practical application of heuristic teaching mode in college classrooms from three perspectives:the definition and significance of heuristic teaching,the premise of heuristic teaching,and how to implement it.
文摘Dedicated multi media platforms have the potential to enhance experiences and increase people’s awareness of cultural heritage.It is,however,not clear to what extent and by which functions these platforms accomplish this.Therefore,the aim of this research is to investigate the influence of functionalities offered by a well-designed multi-media web-platform on the awareness and experience of cultural heritage.The multi media platform used is focused on Strijp-S,an industrial cultural heritage in Eindhoven,the Netherlands.The platform was created as a prototype based on a study of users’preferences for contents and media types offered.To collect data,a sample of 302 respondents used the platform to explore and view Strijp-S.To test assumed relationships between different functionalities,awareness and experience in an integrated fashion,the data are analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling(SEM).The results show that information-collection funtionality plays a significant role in improving awareness of cultural heritage,whereas auxiliary functions are particularly helpful for enhancing experiences.The perceived helpfulness of these two sets of functions differ however between users depending on theitr level of prior knowledge.Policymakers and urban planners can use these results to create their own platform based on local heritage to increase the citizens’awareness of cultural heritage.
文摘Business English Business Communication Theory and Practice and other information, and its highly specialized vocabulary, writing a formal specification, the statement simple, multi-language set sociability. Business English translation shall be subject to "true, accurate, and unified the" three principles, business should have a strong participant in cross-cultural awareness, as far as possible, such as cultural information.
基金Funded by the project of“Talent Activation Program”(中央财经大学引进人才启动项目)Central University of Finance and Economics,and the project of“Cultural Learning,Cultural Confidence and Cultural Promotion:Construction of Curriculum System with Culture and Language as the Carrier”the project of“Teaching Reform of Postgraduate Courses,Central University of Finance and Economics”.
文摘Foreign language learning is also culture learning,which is a dynamic process of bridging the connections between the local culture and the foreign culture.Based on a survey of 667 teachers of English and 278 students in colleges and universities in China,this paper first reviews the current research on the promotion of Chinese culture into the classroom teaching in the context of foreign language learning and then explores future prospects in this area of teaching.The discussion starts with the discussion on these major questions in the process of incorporating local culture in the form of telling stories about China,i.e.,“why need we tell the stories”,“who tells the stories”,“who leads in telling the stories”,“how can we tell the stories”,“what can we tell in the stories”,“where can we tell the stories”,and“how well can we tell the stories”.It continues proposing to pay attention to interdisciplinary research on discourse construction,communication modes and evaluation of communicative effectiveness,and also the design of foreign language curriculum and teaching materials.It concludes that incorporating local culture into the foreign language instruction is of great help to widen students’horizons,cultivate their language proficiency,enhance their culture awareness,strengthen their confidence,and realize shared appreciation of civilization with the people from other cultural backgrounds.
文摘Literature is no longer a frightening word to English language learner. Interactive teaching methods and attractive activities can help motivating Chinese university English learners. This essay will first elaborate the reasons to use literature in ELT (English Language Teaching) class and how to apply literature to ELT class.
