0 Introduction From a sociolinguistic perspective,competence in language use is determined not only by the ability to use language with grammatical accuracy,but also to use language appropriate to particular contexts....0 Introduction From a sociolinguistic perspective,competence in language use is determined not only by the ability to use language with grammatical accuracy,but also to use language appropriate to particular contexts.Thus,successful language learning requires language users to know the culture that underlies language.However,in foreign language teaching practice,culture teaching is often neglected,or introduced as no more than a supplementary diversion to language instruction.And the methods on how to teach the cultural knowledge is attached even less importance to.展开更多
language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain cul...language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain culture. Many cultural phenomena can be reflected in language. Chinese and English text is based on the basis of different languages. Chinese people should learn English well, can not be ignored in the Sino-British cultural differences. Article from the Sino-British inter-cultural differences, the...展开更多
The paper, on the basis of the theory of conceptual metaphor, ferreting to college English teaching as the point ofpenetration. analyzes the theory of conceptual metaphor and reveals its classification and main charac...The paper, on the basis of the theory of conceptual metaphor, ferreting to college English teaching as the point ofpenetration. analyzes the theory of conceptual metaphor and reveals its classification and main characteristics. Furthermore, the paper also explicitly expounds the ways of applying conceptual metaphor theory into College English Culture Teaching.展开更多
Language acquisition is a system with four components： language development, academic development, cognitive development and sociocultural development. Based on this theory, Chinese students in the United States are ...Language acquisition is a system with four components： language development, academic development, cognitive development and sociocultural development. Based on this theory, Chinese students in the United States are studied from three perspectives： linguistically, culturally, and social psychologically. It indicated that, to help Chinese students develop their English performance and cultural appreciation in this diverse world, the profession of English teaching in China should cover a variety of domains, including linguistic, cultural and psychological input. Both American and Chinese education can benefit from this special group of Chinese students if they can be better understood, and used as a bridge between China and U. S. cultural and academic exchange. In the meantime, the mirror held up to the Chinese students in these perspectives reflects not only who they are but also who they can become.展开更多
文摘0 Introduction From a sociolinguistic perspective,competence in language use is determined not only by the ability to use language with grammatical accuracy,but also to use language appropriate to particular contexts.Thus,successful language learning requires language users to know the culture that underlies language.However,in foreign language teaching practice,culture teaching is often neglected,or introduced as no more than a supplementary diversion to language instruction.And the methods on how to teach the cultural knowledge is attached even less importance to.
文摘language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain culture. Many cultural phenomena can be reflected in language. Chinese and English text is based on the basis of different languages. Chinese people should learn English well, can not be ignored in the Sino-British cultural differences. Article from the Sino-British inter-cultural differences, the...
文摘The paper, on the basis of the theory of conceptual metaphor, ferreting to college English teaching as the point ofpenetration. analyzes the theory of conceptual metaphor and reveals its classification and main characteristics. Furthermore, the paper also explicitly expounds the ways of applying conceptual metaphor theory into College English Culture Teaching.
文摘Language acquisition is a system with four components： language development, academic development, cognitive development and sociocultural development. Based on this theory, Chinese students in the United States are studied from three perspectives： linguistically, culturally, and social psychologically. It indicated that, to help Chinese students develop their English performance and cultural appreciation in this diverse world, the profession of English teaching in China should cover a variety of domains, including linguistic, cultural and psychological input. Both American and Chinese education can benefit from this special group of Chinese students if they can be better understood, and used as a bridge between China and U. S. cultural and academic exchange. In the meantime, the mirror held up to the Chinese students in these perspectives reflects not only who they are but also who they can become.
