Based on the related theories of intercultural competence and extensive analysis of literature,this paper employed questionnaires and interviews to do a research with 200 non-English college students about the general...Based on the related theories of intercultural competence and extensive analysis of literature,this paper employed questionnaires and interviews to do a research with 200 non-English college students about the general situation of their intercultural competence and the impact on it caused by English films and TV series in Wuhan University of Technology.The findings of the study indicate that non-English college students have relatively good intercultural competence while the deficiency of intercultural knowledge and skill exists;the appreciation of English films and TV series is positively correlated with the four dimensions of non-English college students’intercultural competence,namely intercultural knowledge,attitude,skill and awareness.Based on these findings of the research,the author brings up some specific and constructive suggestions on improving non-English college students’intercultural competence with the help of English films and TV series for college English teachers and non-English college students.展开更多
Currently, many college students watch American TV series to study English and some American TV Series resources have been ushered to the college English class. This research commences from studying a class of Shangha...Currently, many college students watch American TV series to study English and some American TV Series resources have been ushered to the college English class. This research commences from studying a class of Shanghai Normal University,Tianhua College, aiming to explore advantages and disadvantages of American TV series when it is used as English learning resources. It is implied that when it comes to teaching college English based on American TV series, the teacher should select high quality video materials in advance, guide students to form rational cultural exchange values. Furthermore, when playing the American audio-visual materials, the teacher must illustrate key language points and help students to absorb and review them for the sake of better learning effects of the students.展开更多
基金“the National Social Science Fund of China”(Grant Number:17BYY098).
文摘Based on the related theories of intercultural competence and extensive analysis of literature,this paper employed questionnaires and interviews to do a research with 200 non-English college students about the general situation of their intercultural competence and the impact on it caused by English films and TV series in Wuhan University of Technology.The findings of the study indicate that non-English college students have relatively good intercultural competence while the deficiency of intercultural knowledge and skill exists;the appreciation of English films and TV series is positively correlated with the four dimensions of non-English college students’intercultural competence,namely intercultural knowledge,attitude,skill and awareness.Based on these findings of the research,the author brings up some specific and constructive suggestions on improving non-English college students’intercultural competence with the help of English films and TV series for college English teachers and non-English college students.
文摘Currently, many college students watch American TV series to study English and some American TV Series resources have been ushered to the college English class. This research commences from studying a class of Shanghai Normal University,Tianhua College, aiming to explore advantages and disadvantages of American TV series when it is used as English learning resources. It is implied that when it comes to teaching college English based on American TV series, the teacher should select high quality video materials in advance, guide students to form rational cultural exchange values. Furthermore, when playing the American audio-visual materials, the teacher must illustrate key language points and help students to absorb and review them for the sake of better learning effects of the students.
