英语阅读教学中的文化观照——以《现代大学英语阅读2》为例

The Analytic Research of Culture Teaching in English Reading Class—taking Contemporary College English Companion Reader Ⅱ as an Example

语言是文化的载体,文化是语言的源泉,二者密不可分。该文以《现代大学英语阅读2》中的文章为例证,分析了其中折射出的文化内涵,指出在英语阅读教学中渗透文化知识的重要性。并进一步提出了加强文化教学的对策。意在为大学英语阅读教学的改革与创新提供借鉴。

Language is the carrier of culture, and culture is the source of language. They are inseparable. This paper has taken several articles in Contemporary College English Companion Reader II as example to analyze the western culture reflected in them, and pointed out the significance of introducing cultural content in the teaching course of English reading. The paper further put forward some strategies of culture teaching in hope that it can provide references for English teaching reform.