Cultural Awareness in English Language Teaching

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.

The Research on Cross-Cultural Critical Thinking in English Teaching: A Pedagogical Paradigm Within the Ideological and Political Course Framework

The conflation of linguistic competencies with ideological and political educational paradigms presents unique opportunities and challenges for English language teaching(ELT)in our increasingly interconnected world.This research seeks to address the role of cross-cultural critical thinking within the landscape of English pedagogy,framed by the imperatives of ideological and political education.Employing a multi-method approach,including thematic content analysis and action research,the study proposes a pedagogical model designed to integrate transcultural discourse and ideologically reflective practices into the conventional ELT curriculum.This paper argues for a reimagined approach to teaching English that encourages students to engage with diverse cultural perspectives and develop a nuanced understanding of global issues.

Cultural Differences and English Language Teaching

With the development of the cross-cultural communication,more and more people have recognized the interaction between language and culture.Each culture has its own characteristic and is different from one another.Because of cultural differences,difficulties often arise in communication between different people.In China,English is taught as a foreign language.Both teachers and students should be aware of the differences between eastern and western culture in their teaching and study.

A Brief Talk on Cultural Input in English Teaching

Different countries have different languages and cultures. My paper starts from the differentiation between western culture and Chinese culture to point out the importance and necessity of cultural input in English teaching and puts forward some approaches to enforce the cultural input in language teaching.

Cross-Cultural Competence and English Language Teaching

Language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it. Learning a language is inseparable from learning its culture.So, we should stick to integrate culture teaching with English teaching and try to improve the student’s cultural awareness so that they can know how to communicate appropriately during the cross cultural communication.

On the Sino-British cultural differences and their impact on English language teaching

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...

Influence of English as an international language on cultural teaching

The implications brought about by the present international status of English for English language teaching （ELT） are enormous; however, the aim of this paper is to bring to light the shifting notion of target cultures and elaborate on the possible reasons based on the characteristics of English as an international language （EIL） and its use in a global sense for international communication. Suggestions are then provided with regard to the teaching of ＂language-and-culture＂ for Chinese college students from a realistic perspective of current world uses of English.

On the Cultural Input in College English Lexical Teaching

Culture impacts the comprehension of semantic meanings. Based on the interrelationship between language, culture and Input Hypothesis, the author illustrates how to enhance cultural input in College English lexical teaching from the aspects of word origins, Bible and Greek Mythology, original English movies, TV programs and contrastive study between Chinese and western cultural patterns.

On Cultural Input in English Teaching of Primary School

Cultural input cannot be separated from English teaching,which is conducive to improving students'intercultural com- munication ability, enhancing their interest in English learning and promoting their sensitivity to cultural perceptions. In primary school English teaching, teachers should follow the principles of practicality, gradualness, moderation and persistence to carry out cultural input;attach importance to the integration of cross-cultural knowledge in the routine teaching;enrich the classroom teach- ing content, and improve students'cultural literacy.

Strategy of English teaching in intercultural communication

Along with the accelerated pace of reform and opening, and the frequent external exchanges, and the increasingly widespread exchanges between countries, especially the improving information technology, and the use of the Internet, more and more people have been involved in cross-cultural communication. However, there are many differences between Chinese people and people from other cultures in the way of thinking, social and cultural life habits, and all of them can lead cross-cultural communication barriers. Therefore, a higher demand to English language teaching has been put forward, English language teaching not only imparts knowledge, the more important thing is to train students in the interpersonal skills, and develop their applications in English cross-cultural communication ability.

The Application of Heuristic Teaching in the Cultivation of College Stu⁃ dents’English Cultural Consciousness

The purpose of college English education is not only to cultivate students’ability to learn English independently,but al⁃so to improve their comprehensive cultural literacy to meet the needs of China’s social development and international exchanges.However,teachers have often neglected the cultivation of students’cultural consciousness because of the influence of traditional teaching mode.This paper proposes that heuristic teaching mode should be adopted.Teachers should focus on students’subjective status in the teaching process and exert external factors to induce students’subjective initiative in cultivating their culture con⁃sciousness.Therefore,this article will make a concrete analysis of the practical application of heuristic teaching mode in college classrooms from three perspectives:the definition and significance of heuristic teaching,the premise of heuristic teaching,and how to implement it.

Developing students＇ cultural awareness through foreign language teaching

We live in an age of changes. And these changes in science, technology, economy, political systems, and immigration patterns, especially the emergence of Internet, have created a world in which we increasingly interact with people from different cultures. The levels of students＇ cultural awareness toward the target language （English） have a profound influence on the foreign language teaching （English） practice and performance. Obviously linguistic knowledge alone is not enough to secure successful interactions with native speakers in cross cultural communications. Cultural mistakes are worse than linguistic ones because they tend to cause misjudgments, or ill feelings between native and foreign speakers. Therefore, this paper mainly discusses the relationship between culture and language, explaining cultural awareness, providing some principles of cultural knowledge teaching and some techniques to develop students＇ cultural awareness through foreign language （English） teaching in high schools.

The Interrelation between Language and Culture in English Teaching

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.

Language, Culture & Teaching of English Reading

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.

The Culture Importing In English Language Teaching

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.

The Importance of Intercultural Communication Awareness in English Learning

Economic globalization has promoted the arrival of the era of cultural pluralism,and the coexistence of different culturesand languages has become a common phenomenon.Nowadays,intercultural communication is increasingly infiltrating into life,es-pecially for Chinese students who learn English,intercultural communication is of great significance to them.In English teaching,how to cultivate students’intercultural awareness,how to reduce misunderstandings,conflicts,and even communication failurescaused by cultural differences is not only the mission of educators,but also the important issue in the reform of the English teach-ing in China.This paper would analyze the influence of cultural factors on language use and the current situation and reasons of in-tercultural communication in Chinese English teaching,and emphasize the importance of intercultural communication awareness.

The Impact of World English Paradigm on English Language Teaching

With the development of internationalization,English has gradually become the medium of international communication.As English is learned and used as a second language by people from different countries,nationalities and cultures,English teachers pay more and more attention to the communication and interaction of language users around the world,and World English paradigm is noticed in the classroom.This paper introduces the attitudes of different countries towards the learning and use of different English variants in the Three Circle Model,and briefly describes the formation and development of Chinglish in China,and discusses the influence of the application of World English paradigm in English teaching from both positive and negative aspects.The use of World English paradigm in English classroom is conducive to learners'development of their communicative competence and cultural identity.However,using World English paradigm will also affect teachers'ability to distinguish English variants and errors in the sense of SLA.In English classroom,teachers should choose teaching materials from the perspective of multiculturalism and receive corresponding training to avoid the risk of using World English paradigm and effectively improve students'English communication level.

Culture and Foreign Language Teaching

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.

Culture and English Teaching

There is a natural relationship between culture and language.Language reflects how the people of a nation form the unique way of life and the way of thinking.Therefore,English teaching necessarily involves cultural education as well.This paper analyzes the influence of social culture in English teaching and tries to set up a principle of teaching English culture.