课堂中的跨文化交际个案研究

A Case Study of Classroom Communication An Intercultural Perspective

本文以在一次英语强化训练中教授中国学生英语的美国教师为对象,调查和研究了他们在中国教授英语的三周内所遇到的问题.研究者通过参与型观察,观察备忘录以及对美国教师和中国学生进行访谈的形式收集了大量详实的定性研究的数据。研究发现,中国学生在课堂上的沉默被美国教师称作没有反馈,是他们遇到的主要问题.导致这个问题产生的主要原因是中美两国在教育和文化上的差异.经过双方的努力,三周后,美国教师与中国学生在课堂上进行了更有效的交流.研究结果指出,课前跨文化培训可以使美国教师在中国的英语教学取得更好的效果。

This study examined the problems American teachers encountered in an intensive English training program in China.Qualitative data,such as observations and interviews,were collected.The results of the study suggest that Chinese students'silence,which is considered no feedback by American teachers,is the major problem that American teachers encounter in class.Educational and cultural differences between the United States and China are found to be the causes of the problem.Various teaching strategies are used by American teachers and great efforts are made by Chinese students in order to cope with the problem.More effective communication between American teachers and Chinese students is established in class after three weeks.Findings of the study imply that cross-cultural training programs can be carried out before similar intercultural communication programs are held in order to achieve better instruction effects.