The paper analyzes the English retranslation of The Classic on Tea from the perspective of cultural awareness and finds some misinterpretations and omissions of Chinese culture appeared in the translations of foreign ...The paper analyzes the English retranslation of The Classic on Tea from the perspective of cultural awareness and finds some misinterpretations and omissions of Chinese culture appeared in the translations of foreign scholars.Domestic translators have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and their retranslations embody the increasing cultural awareness of the source language culture,mainly in seeking conceptual equivalence rather than lexical equivalence,choosing the most suitable translation according to the textual and cultural context,and focusing on cultural facsimile and readers’awareness.This study will help better spread the Chinese tea culture and help Chinese culture go global.展开更多
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 interac...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.展开更多
More prominence is given to cultural awareness as a general objective in modem language curriculum. But in the implementation of cultural content and assessment within the curriculum raise issues： How the language te...More prominence is given to cultural awareness as a general objective in modem language curriculum. But in the implementation of cultural content and assessment within the curriculum raise issues： How the language teachers integrate the cultural awareness into the language classroom or outside class and how it is assessed effectively？ This paper first reviews the content of cultural awareness and assessment approaches at different stages in the curriculum. And then, some teaching cultural skills are mentioned on the base of making some observations on the cultural element of the curriculum. Finally, the author thinks that the assessment approach： cultural portfolios and projects should be advocated to help students in gaining insights into the target culture.展开更多
As the world becomes more interconnected, learning a foreign language in the associated cultural context proves to be more efficient and effective. EFL （English as a Foreign Language） Teachers are sparing no efforts...As the world becomes more interconnected, learning a foreign language in the associated cultural context proves to be more efficient and effective. EFL （English as a Foreign Language） Teachers are sparing no efforts to raise students＇ awareness and understanding of the culture and to help students become interculturally competent. On the basis of thorough literature review on cultural study, this paper probes into theoretical analysis and strategic approaches of cultural learning in EFL classes. The extensive strategies are discussed and presented in the paper so as for more confidence and capabilities from practitioners incorporating sufficient cultural knowledge and understanding into successful EFL classroom.展开更多
China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop the...China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop their intercultural communicative competence. Based on Byram’s checklist, this paper analyzes the cultural contents in reading materials of New Senior English for China (NSEFC) Compulsory Book 3. The research indicates that the textbook is rich in cultural content and the selected reading materials are authentic. However, there are two shortcomings: the uneven distribution of themes as well as cultural contents and the lack of cultural content comparison in the textbook. According to the findings, this paper provides some suggestions for textbook editors and English teachers, aiming at realizing the improvement and a better use of the textbook, so as to cultivate students’ cultural awareness.展开更多
Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultu...Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultural awareness becomes very important.Meanwhile,National English Curriculum Standards for General High School puts cultural awareness in the key position of the Core Competencies and Values of English subjects.At present,the academic research and analysis on the Core Competencies and Values of English mainly focus on the language ability,learning ability and students’learning motivation.This paper intends to explore the cultivation of high school students’English cultural awareness through qualitative research and literature collation and there are 5 parts totally in this paper.The first part is the introduction,introducing the background of cultural consciousness and the significance of research.The second part is a literature review,analyzing the previous opinions both domestically and internationally.The third part is a review of cultural consciousness,summarizing the theory,historical development and main genres of cultural consciousness.The fourth part is the exploration of the cultivation of cultural awareness,including the requirements,the problems and methods of the cultivation of cultural awareness in high school English teaching.The fifth part is the conclusion,which advocates the cultivation of cultural consciousness and the development of English subject through the summary and reflection.The significance of this paper lies in the majority of teachers to create a harmonious teaching environment,facilitate the students’cultural awareness,improve high school students’cultural understanding and cultural awareness,as well as improve high school students’English discipline Core Competencies and Values so that it could benefit the development of English in our country.展开更多
IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching in...IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching involves of two languages and two cultures, in ourcase, English and Chinese. Then what is culture? Culture is ’the customs, belief: andmusic, and all the other products of human thought made by a particular group of展开更多
The significance of cultural awareness in foreign language learning is an issue that earns hot discussion in the both fields of linguistics and instructional science. Being different from others, the observing angle i...The significance of cultural awareness in foreign language learning is an issue that earns hot discussion in the both fields of linguistics and instructional science. Being different from others, the observing angle in this paper lies in how the signal is processed. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are classified, by ways of signal processing, into two categorizes, namely receptive skills to which listening and reading belong, and productive skills to which speaking and writing belong. By analyzing the signal processing progress occurred in each of the four skills, the author is to argue the functions of cultural awareness in each of these four skills, in order to reinforce the importance of emphasizing cultural awareness in the new standards for English in China.展开更多
With the development of the times, education is also constantly innovating. High school English not only plays a very important role in students' further studies, but also is a key stage for students to learn lang...With the development of the times, education is also constantly innovating. High school English not only plays a very important role in students' further studies, but also is a key stage for students to learn language systematically, and cultural awareness plays a vital role in it. However, in actual teaching, many teachers often neglect the cultural awareness in high school English teaching and focus on the cultivation of students' ability to take examinations, so many students' cultural awareness is relatively weak. Under the background of the continuous advancement of new curriculum reform, English teachers should actively analyze the problem of weak cultural awareness in high school English teaching, and put forward targeted measures according to the problem, so as to improve students' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities, and help students develop good English cultural literacy while improving students' application ability.展开更多
The process of globalization requires countries to cultivate talents with global understanding. English classes in primary schools are of fundamental significance in cultivating students' cultural awareness, while...The process of globalization requires countries to cultivate talents with global understanding. English classes in primary schools are of fundamental significance in cultivating students' cultural awareness, while English picture books become suitable teaching materials due to their innate advantages of rich pictures and texts. The selection of picture books suitable for cultivating cultural awareness needs to consider multiple factors: the creator's cultural background, the authenticity of cultural content, avoiding "stereotypes", the presentation of human cultural commonness and individuality, and the diversity of picture books. The themes of picture books include but are not limited to ethnic diversity, gender equality and personality education.展开更多
IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and cu...IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and culture are closely interrelated.From this,it follows that EFL teaching involvesteaching of two languages and two cultures,in our case,English and Chinese.Then what is culture?Culture is‘the customs,beliefs,and music,and all the other products of human thought made by aparticular group of people at a particular time.’(Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,1990:251)展开更多
The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature ...The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.展开更多
Through analyzing and comparing the anecdotes of pragmatic failure in cross-cultural communication from the aspects of lexicon, syntax and discourse, some pragmatic strategies are suggested in intercultural communicat...Through analyzing and comparing the anecdotes of pragmatic failure in cross-cultural communication from the aspects of lexicon, syntax and discourse, some pragmatic strategies are suggested in intercultural communication. To improve learners＇ cultural awareness and communicative competence, a cultural-linguistic approach in foreign language teaching should be adopted.展开更多
With growing numbers of Chinese students entering Western universities, cultural understanding is of increasing importance, not least in higher education. Without a good understanding of the academic conventions of We...With growing numbers of Chinese students entering Western universities, cultural understanding is of increasing importance, not least in higher education. Without a good understanding of the academic conventions of Western universities, Chinese students, and undergraduates in particular, are at a disadvantage in the multi-cultural classroom. Lack of knowledge of structural influences on higher education, including teacher-student relations, reference management practices, and assessment procedures, are likely to lead to failure and disappointment. This paper, which is based on writing workshops conducted at Beijing University and in Sweden （Kristianstad University and Linnaeus University） in 2014, focuses primarily on writing practices and conventions because written texts are the main means of assessment in higher education. Addressing four key problems encountered by Chinese undergraduate writers in Western universities, namely lack of familiarity with the structure of academic papers, lack of focus on relevant issues, copying and pasting without giving proper reference, and inadequate understanding and mastery of the conventions of academic English, this paper argues for greater awareness of cultural differences between the Chinese and Western systems of education. Not until this has been achieved can Chinese students realize their full potential at Western universities.展开更多
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.Th...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.展开更多
The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are ana...The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are analyzed from two aspects—cultural awareness through verbal communication and the cultural awareness through non-verbal communication.Specifically,appellations and greetings,polite expressions,the dining patterns,cultural imageries of animals are analyzed in this thesis.展开更多
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 develo...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.展开更多
基金USST Construction Project of English-taught Courses for International Students in 2024Key Course Construction Project in Universities of Shanghai in 2024USST Teaching Achievement Award(postgraduate)Cultivation Project in 2024.
文摘The paper analyzes the English retranslation of The Classic on Tea from the perspective of cultural awareness and finds some misinterpretations and omissions of Chinese culture appeared in the translations of foreign scholars.Domestic translators have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and their retranslations embody the increasing cultural awareness of the source language culture,mainly in seeking conceptual equivalence rather than lexical equivalence,choosing the most suitable translation according to the textual and cultural context,and focusing on cultural facsimile and readers’awareness.This study will help better spread the Chinese tea culture and help Chinese culture go global.
文摘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.
文摘More prominence is given to cultural awareness as a general objective in modem language curriculum. But in the implementation of cultural content and assessment within the curriculum raise issues： How the language teachers integrate the cultural awareness into the language classroom or outside class and how it is assessed effectively？ This paper first reviews the content of cultural awareness and assessment approaches at different stages in the curriculum. And then, some teaching cultural skills are mentioned on the base of making some observations on the cultural element of the curriculum. Finally, the author thinks that the assessment approach： cultural portfolios and projects should be advocated to help students in gaining insights into the target culture.
文摘As the world becomes more interconnected, learning a foreign language in the associated cultural context proves to be more efficient and effective. EFL （English as a Foreign Language） Teachers are sparing no efforts to raise students＇ awareness and understanding of the culture and to help students become interculturally competent. On the basis of thorough literature review on cultural study, this paper probes into theoretical analysis and strategic approaches of cultural learning in EFL classes. The extensive strategies are discussed and presented in the paper so as for more confidence and capabilities from practitioners incorporating sufficient cultural knowledge and understanding into successful EFL classroom.
文摘China is in the era of rapid development of information technology and the era of close cultural communication between countries, which requires English teaching to cultivate students’ cultural awareness, develop their intercultural communicative competence. Based on Byram’s checklist, this paper analyzes the cultural contents in reading materials of New Senior English for China (NSEFC) Compulsory Book 3. The research indicates that the textbook is rich in cultural content and the selected reading materials are authentic. However, there are two shortcomings: the uneven distribution of themes as well as cultural contents and the lack of cultural content comparison in the textbook. According to the findings, this paper provides some suggestions for textbook editors and English teachers, aiming at realizing the improvement and a better use of the textbook, so as to cultivate students’ cultural awareness.
文摘Cultural awareness is the basis of communication,and it includes our own cultural values,beliefs and the ability to perceive the world.When students learn English and communicate with people from English culture,cultural awareness becomes very important.Meanwhile,National English Curriculum Standards for General High School puts cultural awareness in the key position of the Core Competencies and Values of English subjects.At present,the academic research and analysis on the Core Competencies and Values of English mainly focus on the language ability,learning ability and students’learning motivation.This paper intends to explore the cultivation of high school students’English cultural awareness through qualitative research and literature collation and there are 5 parts totally in this paper.The first part is the introduction,introducing the background of cultural consciousness and the significance of research.The second part is a literature review,analyzing the previous opinions both domestically and internationally.The third part is a review of cultural consciousness,summarizing the theory,historical development and main genres of cultural consciousness.The fourth part is the exploration of the cultivation of cultural awareness,including the requirements,the problems and methods of the cultivation of cultural awareness in high school English teaching.The fifth part is the conclusion,which advocates the cultivation of cultural consciousness and the development of English subject through the summary and reflection.The significance of this paper lies in the majority of teachers to create a harmonious teaching environment,facilitate the students’cultural awareness,improve high school students’cultural understanding and cultural awareness,as well as improve high school students’English discipline Core Competencies and Values so that it could benefit the development of English in our country.
文摘IntroductionA student cannot odtain communicative competence in the target language withoutknowledge of the target culture since language and culture are closely interrelated. Fromthis, it follows that EFL teaching involves of two languages and two cultures, in ourcase, English and Chinese. Then what is culture? Culture is ’the customs, belief: andmusic, and all the other products of human thought made by a particular group of
文摘The significance of cultural awareness in foreign language learning is an issue that earns hot discussion in the both fields of linguistics and instructional science. Being different from others, the observing angle in this paper lies in how the signal is processed. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are classified, by ways of signal processing, into two categorizes, namely receptive skills to which listening and reading belong, and productive skills to which speaking and writing belong. By analyzing the signal processing progress occurred in each of the four skills, the author is to argue the functions of cultural awareness in each of these four skills, in order to reinforce the importance of emphasizing cultural awareness in the new standards for English in China.
文摘With the development of the times, education is also constantly innovating. High school English not only plays a very important role in students' further studies, but also is a key stage for students to learn language systematically, and cultural awareness plays a vital role in it. However, in actual teaching, many teachers often neglect the cultural awareness in high school English teaching and focus on the cultivation of students' ability to take examinations, so many students' cultural awareness is relatively weak. Under the background of the continuous advancement of new curriculum reform, English teachers should actively analyze the problem of weak cultural awareness in high school English teaching, and put forward targeted measures according to the problem, so as to improve students' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities, and help students develop good English cultural literacy while improving students' application ability.
文摘The process of globalization requires countries to cultivate talents with global understanding. English classes in primary schools are of fundamental significance in cultivating students' cultural awareness, while English picture books become suitable teaching materials due to their innate advantages of rich pictures and texts. The selection of picture books suitable for cultivating cultural awareness needs to consider multiple factors: the creator's cultural background, the authenticity of cultural content, avoiding "stereotypes", the presentation of human cultural commonness and individuality, and the diversity of picture books. The themes of picture books include but are not limited to ethnic diversity, gender equality and personality education.
文摘IntroductionCommunicative competence is now widely recognised as the goal of language teaching.A studentcannot obtain this competence in the target language without knowledge of the target culture sincelanguage and culture are closely interrelated.From this,it follows that EFL teaching involvesteaching of two languages and two cultures,in our case,English and Chinese.Then what is culture?Culture is‘the customs,beliefs,and music,and all the other products of human thought made by aparticular group of people at a particular time.’(Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,1990:251)
文摘The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.
文摘Through analyzing and comparing the anecdotes of pragmatic failure in cross-cultural communication from the aspects of lexicon, syntax and discourse, some pragmatic strategies are suggested in intercultural communication. To improve learners＇ cultural awareness and communicative competence, a cultural-linguistic approach in foreign language teaching should be adopted.
文摘With growing numbers of Chinese students entering Western universities, cultural understanding is of increasing importance, not least in higher education. Without a good understanding of the academic conventions of Western universities, Chinese students, and undergraduates in particular, are at a disadvantage in the multi-cultural classroom. Lack of knowledge of structural influences on higher education, including teacher-student relations, reference management practices, and assessment procedures, are likely to lead to failure and disappointment. This paper, which is based on writing workshops conducted at Beijing University and in Sweden （Kristianstad University and Linnaeus University） in 2014, focuses primarily on writing practices and conventions because written texts are the main means of assessment in higher education. Addressing four key problems encountered by Chinese undergraduate writers in Western universities, namely lack of familiarity with the structure of academic papers, lack of focus on relevant issues, copying and pasting without giving proper reference, and inadequate understanding and mastery of the conventions of academic English, this paper argues for greater awareness of cultural differences between the Chinese and Western systems of education. Not until this has been achieved can Chinese students realize their full potential at Western universities.
文摘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.
文摘The Chinese EFL textbook GO FOR IT is widely used in most state-owned middle schools of China.According to the national English Curriculum of in China,cultural contents should be provided.The cultural contents are analyzed from two aspects—cultural awareness through verbal communication and the cultural awareness through non-verbal communication.Specifically,appellations and greetings,polite expressions,the dining patterns,cultural imageries of animals are analyzed in this thesis.
文摘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.
