In the context of contemporary globalization,language learning is no longer just a matter of mastering words and grammar,but increasingly involves an understanding of cultural context.This shift is particularly import...In the context of contemporary globalization,language learning is no longer just a matter of mastering words and grammar,but increasingly involves an understanding of cultural context.This shift is particularly important in the teaching of English as a second or foreign language,as English is not only a universal communication tool,but also a bridge connecting different countries and cultures.In this context,cultural awareness becomes an indispensable part of English teaching.It helps students better understand the deeper meaning and context of English,while also providing a solid foundation for their cross-cultural communication.By developing cultural awareness,students are not only able to improve their language skills,but also broaden their horizons and increase their understanding and respect for different cultures.Therefore,in English teaching,we should pay attention to the cultivation of cultural awareness,so that students can truly master the English language,and flexibly apply it to daily life and work.展开更多
Culture teaching has been considered to be a very important element in foreign language teaching.Since English has become an international language,this paper mainly talks about the relationship between culture and En...Culture teaching has been considered to be a very important element in foreign language teaching.Since English has become an international language,this paper mainly talks about the relationship between culture and English teaching.There are three parts in this paper:I.The role of culture in English teaching;II.Culture teaching methods in the English classroom;III.A danger in teaching cultures in English class.展开更多
Chinese and American language and culture differ from each other in five ways as Hypotactic language vs. Paratactic language, Analytical thinking vs. Synthetic thinking, Direct thinking vs. Indirect thinking, Individu...Chinese and American language and culture differ from each other in five ways as Hypotactic language vs. Paratactic language, Analytical thinking vs. Synthetic thinking, Direct thinking vs. Indirect thinking, Individualism vs. Collectivism and Ethics-based vs. Legislation-based. Their implications for college language teaching and learning are worth our attention.展开更多
Language and culture are highly interrelated,that is to say,language is not only the carrier of culture but it is also restricted by cul-ture.Therefore,foreign language teaching aiming at cultivate students'interc...Language and culture are highly interrelated,that is to say,language is not only the carrier of culture but it is also restricted by cul-ture.Therefore,foreign language teaching aiming at cultivate students'intercultural communication should take culture differences into con-sideration.In this paper,the relationship between language and culture will be discussed.Then I will illustrate the importance of intercultural communication.Finally,according to the present situation of foreign language teaching in China,several strategies for cultural input in and out of class will be suggested.展开更多
In daily communication, language differences significantly reflect the nature of cultural difference. To improve students' ability of cross-cultural communication, teachers are not only supposed to make students m...In daily communication, language differences significantly reflect the nature of cultural difference. To improve students' ability of cross-cultural communication, teachers are not only supposed to make students master language itself, but also should help them to understand cultural differences between their mother language and English.展开更多
Language is closely related to culture. Whenever you teach a language, you also teach a complex system of culture. Additionally, cultural knowledge facilitates language learning. The Language-Culture Connection princi...Language is closely related to culture. Whenever you teach a language, you also teach a complex system of culture. Additionally, cultural knowledge facilitates language learning. The Language-Culture Connection principle is about the complex interconnection of language and culture. This research paper focuses on the reasons why it is important to understand something about the culture to learn a language, and on ways to help students learn the culture of the language they are learning.展开更多
Fоrеign lаnguаgеlеаrning is cоmprisеdоf sеvеrаl cоmpоnеnts,including grаmmаticаl cоmpеtеncе,cоmmunicаtivеcоmpеtеncе,lаnguаgеprоficiеncy,аs wеllаsаchаngеinаttitudеs according ...Fоrеign lаnguаgеlеаrning is cоmprisеdоf sеvеrаl cоmpоnеnts,including grаmmаticаl cоmpеtеncе,cоmmunicаtivеcоmpеtеncе,lаnguаgеprоficiеncy,аs wеllаsаchаngеinаttitudеs according to different culture.Moreover,culturаl cоmpеtеncеis thеknоwlеdgеоf thеcоnvеntiоns,custоms,bеliеfs,аnd systеmsоf mеаningоfаnоthеr cоuntry,is indisputаblyаn intеgrаl pаrtоf fоrеign lаnguаgеlеаrning,аnd mаny tеаchеrs hаvеsееn itаs thеir gоаl tоincоrpоrаtеthеtеаchingоf culturеintоthеfоrеign lаnguаgеcurriculum.Thеaim of the present paper is to emphasize the importance of teaching culture and propose some useful suggestions on it in foreign language classroom.展开更多
The paper is concerned with the combination of Manchu language teaching with culture teaching in two aspects, from which the basic teaching modes can be concluded.First, on the theoretical level, the author states the...The paper is concerned with the combination of Manchu language teaching with culture teaching in two aspects, from which the basic teaching modes can be concluded.First, on the theoretical level, the author states the combined learning mode of ethnic language and culture learning in connection with the multi-cultural interactive mode, and analyzes its theoretic foundation. Second, on the practical level, the paper introduces some of the effective language and culture teaching methods, such as culture lectures, culture discussions, culture investigations, culture comparisons and culture research.展开更多
The paper analyzes the definition of culture, and discusses the relationship between culture and language. By reviewing culture teaching and language teaching approaches, the paper puts forward some practical concerns...The paper analyzes the definition of culture, and discusses the relationship between culture and language. By reviewing culture teaching and language teaching approaches, the paper puts forward some practical concerns about language teaching which firmly fabricate with culture teaching.展开更多
Culture plays a very important role in language teaching. A deep study of the relationship between language and culture is not only necessary but also urgent in language teaching and learning. The paper briefly points...Culture plays a very important role in language teaching. A deep study of the relationship between language and culture is not only necessary but also urgent in language teaching and learning. The paper briefly points out that in order to make teaching more effective, teachers should not only teach the language itself, but also teach the culture in the language while teaching the foreign language. It analyzes the differences of language customs reflecting in different cultures among different languages （between European languages such as English, Russian and Asian languages such as Kazakh, Chinese）. The analysis of diversity of different social cultures and different language customs of commtmication shows that the culture has a great influence upon the language. It includes the next components： （1） diversity of different geographies, natural environment, and customs, （2） differences of the history, religion, and belief, and （3） diversity of different thoughts of understanding objectivities. Further suggestions concerning how to use culture factors in the teaching procedure are also introduced in detail, such as： （1） the teacher＇s role; （2） the way of explanation, （3） the way of contrast; and （4） the way of practice. In order to conduct foreign language teaching well, teachers must take up the teaching of culture and the teaching of language at the same time. As long as the emphasis is laid both linguistic skills and communicative competence, the goals of language teaching will be achieved satisfactorily.展开更多
This paper is a theoretical article that aims to present some concepts related to the term ＂culture＂ that can help language teachers understand critically the intercultural processes that take place during the teach...This paper is a theoretical article that aims to present some concepts related to the term ＂culture＂ that can help language teachers understand critically the intercultural processes that take place during the teaching and learning of a foreign language. Using some of the most important writers in Applied Linguistics and Critical Applied Linguistics that focus on this topic, this article discusses some definitions of the word ＂culture＂ as well as other relevant terms such as the concept of languaculture and the concept of third places. That said, this paper tries, through a theoretical discussion, to draw attention to the importance of culture based on an approach that is in consonance with Critical Applied Linguistics.展开更多
A culture has a close connection with a particular language and plays an important role in the learning and teaching of it. This paper is to discuss the necessity to strengthen students’ culture awareness, and to pre...A culture has a close connection with a particular language and plays an important role in the learning and teaching of it. This paper is to discuss the necessity to strengthen students’ culture awareness, and to present some effective approaches to the instruction of cultural knowledge in teachng of English reading.展开更多
CALL （computer-assisted language learning） has tremendously transformed the teaching of language, with its wide application in many aspects of language teaching. However, how to integrate CALL into the teaching of c...CALL （computer-assisted language learning） has tremendously transformed the teaching of language, with its wide application in many aspects of language teaching. However, how to integrate CALL into the teaching of culture is still rarely discussed. The purpose of the paper is to explore feasible models for teaching culture in CALL and their effects on students＇ acquisition process. Based on two fundamental pedagogical approaches （participatory pedagogy and multiliteracies pedagogy） for teaching culture, this paper proposes three pedagogical models （problem-posing model, web-quest model, and computer-supported collaborative learning model） for teaching culture in CALL. In the end, this paper illustrates a combination of the three models in real CALL setting by a cultural teaching case. A questionnaire survey and interviews are conducted to reflect on students＇ feedback, which gives an insight into possible adjustments in teaching models and the paper also proposes future possibilities in applying these models into teaching culture展开更多
With the advancement of economic globalization, our country needs more and more English talents with international vision. University English Language Teaching is not just limited to listening, speaking, reading and w...With the advancement of economic globalization, our country needs more and more English talents with international vision. University English Language Teaching is not just limited to listening, speaking, reading and writing, but also develops students ＇intercultural communicative competence, so it requires teachers to import culture in the teaching process and cultivate the students＇ cultural awareness.展开更多
This paper argues that cross-cultural communication between Chinese and Foreigners often runs into trouble.Some factors which block communication lie in culture-governed structures of language.In view of the fact that...This paper argues that cross-cultural communication between Chinese and Foreigners often runs into trouble.Some factors which block communication lie in culture-governed structures of language.In view of the fact that the cultural messages are reflected in people's daily use of language,culture elements should not be overlooked in FLT.This paper attempts to explore the ways of including culture teaching in the language classroom.展开更多
Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the ...Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the development to explore how to use popular media culture in classroom teaching. Comparing a dispute question of whether putting media culture in language education or not and then illustrating some relevant literatures of application of new media education to explain the necessity and tendency of this new education style. Recent researches find the links between popular culture and encouragement of young learners' motivation of English study. There are plenty of popular media culture materials while numerous teachers prefer to use video clips of animation or popular TV drama as a specific popular culture in English teaching especially to vocational college students.展开更多
The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,educatio...The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.展开更多
Culture and language have close relation and are combined together . So teaching language is a process of teaching cultural knowledge . And teaching language is not perfect without teaching the factors of culture.
文摘In the context of contemporary globalization,language learning is no longer just a matter of mastering words and grammar,but increasingly involves an understanding of cultural context.This shift is particularly important in the teaching of English as a second or foreign language,as English is not only a universal communication tool,but also a bridge connecting different countries and cultures.In this context,cultural awareness becomes an indispensable part of English teaching.It helps students better understand the deeper meaning and context of English,while also providing a solid foundation for their cross-cultural communication.By developing cultural awareness,students are not only able to improve their language skills,but also broaden their horizons and increase their understanding and respect for different cultures.Therefore,in English teaching,we should pay attention to the cultivation of cultural awareness,so that students can truly master the English language,and flexibly apply it to daily life and work.
文摘Culture teaching has been considered to be a very important element in foreign language teaching.Since English has become an international language,this paper mainly talks about the relationship between culture and English teaching.There are three parts in this paper:I.The role of culture in English teaching;II.Culture teaching methods in the English classroom;III.A danger in teaching cultures in English class.
文摘Chinese and American language and culture differ from each other in five ways as Hypotactic language vs. Paratactic language, Analytical thinking vs. Synthetic thinking, Direct thinking vs. Indirect thinking, Individualism vs. Collectivism and Ethics-based vs. Legislation-based. Their implications for college language teaching and learning are worth our attention.
文摘Language and culture are highly interrelated,that is to say,language is not only the carrier of culture but it is also restricted by cul-ture.Therefore,foreign language teaching aiming at cultivate students'intercultural communication should take culture differences into con-sideration.In this paper,the relationship between language and culture will be discussed.Then I will illustrate the importance of intercultural communication.Finally,according to the present situation of foreign language teaching in China,several strategies for cultural input in and out of class will be suggested.
文摘In daily communication, language differences significantly reflect the nature of cultural difference. To improve students' ability of cross-cultural communication, teachers are not only supposed to make students master language itself, but also should help them to understand cultural differences between their mother language and English.
文摘Language is closely related to culture. Whenever you teach a language, you also teach a complex system of culture. Additionally, cultural knowledge facilitates language learning. The Language-Culture Connection principle is about the complex interconnection of language and culture. This research paper focuses on the reasons why it is important to understand something about the culture to learn a language, and on ways to help students learn the culture of the language they are learning.
文摘Fоrеign lаnguаgеlеаrning is cоmprisеdоf sеvеrаl cоmpоnеnts,including grаmmаticаl cоmpеtеncе,cоmmunicаtivеcоmpеtеncе,lаnguаgеprоficiеncy,аs wеllаsаchаngеinаttitudеs according to different culture.Moreover,culturаl cоmpеtеncеis thеknоwlеdgеоf thеcоnvеntiоns,custоms,bеliеfs,аnd systеmsоf mеаningоfаnоthеr cоuntry,is indisputаblyаn intеgrаl pаrtоf fоrеign lаnguаgеlеаrning,аnd mаny tеаchеrs hаvеsееn itаs thеir gоаl tоincоrpоrаtеthеtеаchingоf culturеintоthеfоrеign lаnguаgеcurriculum.Thеaim of the present paper is to emphasize the importance of teaching culture and propose some useful suggestions on it in foreign language classroom.
文摘The paper is concerned with the combination of Manchu language teaching with culture teaching in two aspects, from which the basic teaching modes can be concluded.First, on the theoretical level, the author states the combined learning mode of ethnic language and culture learning in connection with the multi-cultural interactive mode, and analyzes its theoretic foundation. Second, on the practical level, the paper introduces some of the effective language and culture teaching methods, such as culture lectures, culture discussions, culture investigations, culture comparisons and culture research.
文摘The paper analyzes the definition of culture, and discusses the relationship between culture and language. By reviewing culture teaching and language teaching approaches, the paper puts forward some practical concerns about language teaching which firmly fabricate with culture teaching.
文摘Culture plays a very important role in language teaching. A deep study of the relationship between language and culture is not only necessary but also urgent in language teaching and learning. The paper briefly points out that in order to make teaching more effective, teachers should not only teach the language itself, but also teach the culture in the language while teaching the foreign language. It analyzes the differences of language customs reflecting in different cultures among different languages （between European languages such as English, Russian and Asian languages such as Kazakh, Chinese）. The analysis of diversity of different social cultures and different language customs of commtmication shows that the culture has a great influence upon the language. It includes the next components： （1） diversity of different geographies, natural environment, and customs, （2） differences of the history, religion, and belief, and （3） diversity of different thoughts of understanding objectivities. Further suggestions concerning how to use culture factors in the teaching procedure are also introduced in detail, such as： （1） the teacher＇s role; （2） the way of explanation, （3） the way of contrast; and （4） the way of practice. In order to conduct foreign language teaching well, teachers must take up the teaching of culture and the teaching of language at the same time. As long as the emphasis is laid both linguistic skills and communicative competence, the goals of language teaching will be achieved satisfactorily.
文摘This paper is a theoretical article that aims to present some concepts related to the term ＂culture＂ that can help language teachers understand critically the intercultural processes that take place during the teaching and learning of a foreign language. Using some of the most important writers in Applied Linguistics and Critical Applied Linguistics that focus on this topic, this article discusses some definitions of the word ＂culture＂ as well as other relevant terms such as the concept of languaculture and the concept of third places. That said, this paper tries, through a theoretical discussion, to draw attention to the importance of culture based on an approach that is in consonance with Critical Applied Linguistics.
文摘A culture has a close connection with a particular language and plays an important role in the learning and teaching of it. This paper is to discuss the necessity to strengthen students’ culture awareness, and to present some effective approaches to the instruction of cultural knowledge in teachng of English reading.
文摘CALL （computer-assisted language learning） has tremendously transformed the teaching of language, with its wide application in many aspects of language teaching. However, how to integrate CALL into the teaching of culture is still rarely discussed. The purpose of the paper is to explore feasible models for teaching culture in CALL and their effects on students＇ acquisition process. Based on two fundamental pedagogical approaches （participatory pedagogy and multiliteracies pedagogy） for teaching culture, this paper proposes three pedagogical models （problem-posing model, web-quest model, and computer-supported collaborative learning model） for teaching culture in CALL. In the end, this paper illustrates a combination of the three models in real CALL setting by a cultural teaching case. A questionnaire survey and interviews are conducted to reflect on students＇ feedback, which gives an insight into possible adjustments in teaching models and the paper also proposes future possibilities in applying these models into teaching culture
文摘With the advancement of economic globalization, our country needs more and more English talents with international vision. University English Language Teaching is not just limited to listening, speaking, reading and writing, but also develops students ＇intercultural communicative competence, so it requires teachers to import culture in the teaching process and cultivate the students＇ cultural awareness.
文摘This paper argues that cross-cultural communication between Chinese and Foreigners often runs into trouble.Some factors which block communication lie in culture-governed structures of language.In view of the fact that the cultural messages are reflected in people's daily use of language,culture elements should not be overlooked in FLT.This paper attempts to explore the ways of including culture teaching in the language classroom.
文摘Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the development to explore how to use popular media culture in classroom teaching. Comparing a dispute question of whether putting media culture in language education or not and then illustrating some relevant literatures of application of new media education to explain the necessity and tendency of this new education style. Recent researches find the links between popular culture and encouragement of young learners' motivation of English study. There are plenty of popular media culture materials while numerous teachers prefer to use video clips of animation or popular TV drama as a specific popular culture in English teaching especially to vocational college students.
文摘The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.
文摘Culture and language have close relation and are combined together . So teaching language is a process of teaching cultural knowledge . And teaching language is not perfect without teaching the factors of culture.
