Language and culture are complementary,helpful,and inspiring to one another.Especially for foreign language learners,culture is extremely important to understand the social and cultural background of the target langua...Language and culture are complementary,helpful,and inspiring to one another.Especially for foreign language learners,culture is extremely important to understand the social and cultural background of the target language.This study aims to explore foreign language learners?perception towards cultural learning.In order to come to a conclusion,a quantitative method was adopted by distributing questionnaires to 31 Chinese EFL students.From the perspective of Chinese students,culture and cultural learning are crucial in the second language acquisition process.展开更多
A learner's stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture. It is, accordingly, of paramount impor-tance to understand the second language learners' culture and learning process and better...A learner's stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture. It is, accordingly, of paramount impor-tance to understand the second language learners' culture and learning process and better assist them through this process in theway of teaching them English writing.This essay has demonstrated several elements which affect learners' English writing throughmy own experiences, such as different cultures, reading and correct recognition of writing, and the writing process.展开更多
Learner beliefs of language learning are of critical importance to the success or failure of any student＇s efforts to master a foreign language. In this paper, some recent researches on learner beliefs about language...Learner beliefs of language learning are of critical importance to the success or failure of any student＇s efforts to master a foreign language. In this paper, some recent researches on learner beliefs about language learning have been reviewed and summarized. The learner beliefs in Chinese context are also discussed. It is suggested that it is premature to determine learner beliefs in Chinese context and to conclude that cultural differences have great influences on learner beliefs. More researches need to be conducted by means of more various research methodolozies.展开更多
Knowing and analyzing the ＂culture of learning and teaching＂ in a coursebook or series of course books can contribute to teachers＇ and students＇ success in the educational and pedagogical goals and objectives. Cul...Knowing and analyzing the ＂culture of learning and teaching＂ in a coursebook or series of course books can contribute to teachers＇ and students＇ success in the educational and pedagogical goals and objectives. Cultures of learning and teaching refer to the perspectives of teachers and learners towards learning and teaching. Most of the research studies conducted in this field have referred to values and attitudes related to good learning and teaching as reflected through observations, interviews and questionnaires. However, just few studies have examined this term with regard to language teaching materials, and course books. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to introduce, investigate, and analyze the cultures of learning and teaching in Iranian secondary school course books entitled Prospect series. Based on the model used in this study, the cultures of learning and teaching in Prospect series were investigated as reflected in their external features including aims and objectives cited in the introduction, tables of content, and layout of the students＇ books, and internal features including task instructions and visual images in students＇ book plus the instructions in the teacher＇s book. Each of these features as well as the pedagogical issues of the Prospect series were provided and elaborated.展开更多
It has long been agreed that learning styles play an important role in the process of language learning. Research has indicated the individuality, stability and capability of development of learning styles. This essay...It has long been agreed that learning styles play an important role in the process of language learning. Research has indicated the individuality, stability and capability of development of learning styles. This essay will explore how teaching can promote learners＇ higher achievement in language learning in the light of learning styles.展开更多
The unveiling ceremony of Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Frankfurt was held on June 23.It was attended by more than 30 representatives from DKE and China’s Taicang and Suzhou government...The unveiling ceremony of Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Frankfurt was held on June 23.It was attended by more than 30 representatives from DKE and China’s Taicang and Suzhou government departments,which marks a firm step in promoting the institutional opening up of standards and deepening cultural exchanges and mutual learning.展开更多
A learner’s stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture.It is,accordingly,of paramount importance to understand the second language learners’culture and learning process and better assist the...A learner’s stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture.It is,accordingly,of paramount importance to understand the second language learners’culture and learning process and better assist them through this process in the way of teaching them English.Similarly,inter-language theory(IL)and contrastive rhetoric are affected by factors,such as learner’s L1,learning experiences,and culture.This paper talks about these two theory’s characteristics,constructs,and importance,so language instructors may better understand the L2 learning phenomena and think out better methods to help language learners improve their language skills.展开更多
This paper expounds on the importance of teaching cultural things in foreign language classroom. Some commonly seen ＂cultural mistakes＂ are probed in detail to reveal that cultural awareness plays a crucial role in ...This paper expounds on the importance of teaching cultural things in foreign language classroom. Some commonly seen ＂cultural mistakes＂ are probed in detail to reveal that cultural awareness plays a crucial role in cross-cultural communication and teaching culture can greatly boost students＇ interest in learning a foreign language.展开更多
＂EQ＂ has become one of the modem professional qualities; it is a capacity to deal with emotions. In the current work, the pressure of living is low and the ability to make personal frustration TV presenter faced sev...＂EQ＂ has become one of the modem professional qualities; it is a capacity to deal with emotions. In the current work, the pressure of living is low and the ability to make personal frustration TV presenter faced severe psychological crisis. ＂EQ＂ on the TV show host has important implications; they focus on ＂emotional intelligence＂ training TV show host; the ＂EQ＂ Test selection criteria included the host, it is to improve the professional competence of TV presenter quality.展开更多
Cultural teaching is one important part of language teaching. This paper discusses how to integrate culture effectively in classroom teaching, i.e., teaching different aspects of culture and to what problems attention...Cultural teaching is one important part of language teaching. This paper discusses how to integrate culture effectively in classroom teaching, i.e., teaching different aspects of culture and to what problems attention should be paid at different stages.展开更多
The New Standards for English issued in 2001 defined English learning as to develop ＂comprehensive competence in language using＂, which consists of language competence, language knowledge, affective aspects, learnin...The New Standards for English issued in 2001 defined English learning as to develop ＂comprehensive competence in language using＂, which consists of language competence, language knowledge, affective aspects, learning strategy and cultural awareness. Meanwhile, as educational psychologists, De Corte et al advocate four theories in teaching and learning process, which include a theory of expertise, namely, （1） A well-organized and flexibly accessible domain specific knowledge base; （2） Heuristic methods; （3） Meta-knowledge; （4） Self-regulatory skills; （5） Beliefs. Not coincidently, the New Standards is in line with the theory of educational psychology. This gives the way to the author to argue, from the view of educational psychology, by analyzing culture awareness as being functional in meta-cognition and self-regulation aspects in expertise development, the importance of emphasizing culture awareness in English language teaching and learning.展开更多
Ⅰ. Introduction Foreign language teachers in China nowadays are well aware that language learning cannot be separated from cultural learning. They start to deal with intercultural communication in the classroom and h...Ⅰ. Introduction Foreign language teachers in China nowadays are well aware that language learning cannot be separated from cultural learning. They start to deal with intercultural communication in the classroom and have undergone significant progress in the past two decades. A lot of excellent work has been done (see Hu Wenzhong 1990, 1997) on raising cultural awareness and pragmatic insights.展开更多
Most of the culture-related discussions about foreign language teaching and learning are about "why and how culture should be incorporated into foreign language teaching and learning because it is believed that l...Most of the culture-related discussions about foreign language teaching and learning are about "why and how culture should be incorporated into foreign language teaching and learning because it is believed that lack of awareness of cultural differences interferes with the real understanding and appropriate use of the target language. This article looks at culture from another point of view: the influences of home culture on how a foreign language is learned and taught. These influences, termed "culture of learning", navigate teachers and learners about the purpose, process and product of learning. The Chinese culture of learning has many admirable traits, but it also has strong and persistent negative in influences on ELT in China.展开更多
Chinese business education differs from British business education in many respects.On the whole,it focuses on the acquisition of theoretical knowledge,whereas British business education places far more emphasis on so...Chinese business education differs from British business education in many respects.On the whole,it focuses on the acquisition of theoretical knowledge,whereas British business education places far more emphasis on soft management skills and team-work.This paper examines a split-site business degree program offered by a Chinese international school and a British business school,and explores the attitudes and expectations of the Chinese participants and their Chinese and British lecturers from an“English for specific purposes”perspective.The study conducted classroom observation,semi-structured interviews,and a questionaire survey,and identifies areas of difficulty for Chinese business students in the UK,in particular regarding their beliefs about teacher and student roles,their learning priorities and learning strategies,and their“goal-oriented”approach to discussion,which is at odds with the more collaborative and exploratory Western discussion strategies.The findings have implications for pre-sessional and in-sessional English course design,the management of split-site business degree programs,the teaching of Chinese students,and the enhancement of learning experiences generally in international business programs.展开更多
文摘Language and culture are complementary,helpful,and inspiring to one another.Especially for foreign language learners,culture is extremely important to understand the social and cultural background of the target language.This study aims to explore foreign language learners?perception towards cultural learning.In order to come to a conclusion,a quantitative method was adopted by distributing questionnaires to 31 Chinese EFL students.From the perspective of Chinese students,culture and cultural learning are crucial in the second language acquisition process.
文摘A learner's stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture. It is, accordingly, of paramount impor-tance to understand the second language learners' culture and learning process and better assist them through this process in theway of teaching them English writing.This essay has demonstrated several elements which affect learners' English writing throughmy own experiences, such as different cultures, reading and correct recognition of writing, and the writing process.
文摘Learner beliefs of language learning are of critical importance to the success or failure of any student＇s efforts to master a foreign language. In this paper, some recent researches on learner beliefs about language learning have been reviewed and summarized. The learner beliefs in Chinese context are also discussed. It is suggested that it is premature to determine learner beliefs in Chinese context and to conclude that cultural differences have great influences on learner beliefs. More researches need to be conducted by means of more various research methodolozies.
文摘Knowing and analyzing the ＂culture of learning and teaching＂ in a coursebook or series of course books can contribute to teachers＇ and students＇ success in the educational and pedagogical goals and objectives. Cultures of learning and teaching refer to the perspectives of teachers and learners towards learning and teaching. Most of the research studies conducted in this field have referred to values and attitudes related to good learning and teaching as reflected through observations, interviews and questionnaires. However, just few studies have examined this term with regard to language teaching materials, and course books. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to introduce, investigate, and analyze the cultures of learning and teaching in Iranian secondary school course books entitled Prospect series. Based on the model used in this study, the cultures of learning and teaching in Prospect series were investigated as reflected in their external features including aims and objectives cited in the introduction, tables of content, and layout of the students＇ books, and internal features including task instructions and visual images in students＇ book plus the instructions in the teacher＇s book. Each of these features as well as the pedagogical issues of the Prospect series were provided and elaborated.
文摘It has long been agreed that learning styles play an important role in the process of language learning. Research has indicated the individuality, stability and capability of development of learning styles. This essay will explore how teaching can promote learners＇ higher achievement in language learning in the light of learning styles.
文摘The unveiling ceremony of Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Frankfurt was held on June 23.It was attended by more than 30 representatives from DKE and China’s Taicang and Suzhou government departments,which marks a firm step in promoting the institutional opening up of standards and deepening cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
文摘A learner’s stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture.It is,accordingly,of paramount importance to understand the second language learners’culture and learning process and better assist them through this process in the way of teaching them English.Similarly,inter-language theory(IL)and contrastive rhetoric are affected by factors,such as learner’s L1,learning experiences,and culture.This paper talks about these two theory’s characteristics,constructs,and importance,so language instructors may better understand the L2 learning phenomena and think out better methods to help language learners improve their language skills.
文摘This paper expounds on the importance of teaching cultural things in foreign language classroom. Some commonly seen ＂cultural mistakes＂ are probed in detail to reveal that cultural awareness plays a crucial role in cross-cultural communication and teaching culture can greatly boost students＇ interest in learning a foreign language.
文摘＂EQ＂ has become one of the modem professional qualities; it is a capacity to deal with emotions. In the current work, the pressure of living is low and the ability to make personal frustration TV presenter faced severe psychological crisis. ＂EQ＂ on the TV show host has important implications; they focus on ＂emotional intelligence＂ training TV show host; the ＂EQ＂ Test selection criteria included the host, it is to improve the professional competence of TV presenter quality.
文摘Cultural teaching is one important part of language teaching. This paper discusses how to integrate culture effectively in classroom teaching, i.e., teaching different aspects of culture and to what problems attention should be paid at different stages.
文摘The New Standards for English issued in 2001 defined English learning as to develop ＂comprehensive competence in language using＂, which consists of language competence, language knowledge, affective aspects, learning strategy and cultural awareness. Meanwhile, as educational psychologists, De Corte et al advocate four theories in teaching and learning process, which include a theory of expertise, namely, （1） A well-organized and flexibly accessible domain specific knowledge base; （2） Heuristic methods; （3） Meta-knowledge; （4） Self-regulatory skills; （5） Beliefs. Not coincidently, the New Standards is in line with the theory of educational psychology. This gives the way to the author to argue, from the view of educational psychology, by analyzing culture awareness as being functional in meta-cognition and self-regulation aspects in expertise development, the importance of emphasizing culture awareness in English language teaching and learning.
文摘Ⅰ. Introduction Foreign language teachers in China nowadays are well aware that language learning cannot be separated from cultural learning. They start to deal with intercultural communication in the classroom and have undergone significant progress in the past two decades. A lot of excellent work has been done (see Hu Wenzhong 1990, 1997) on raising cultural awareness and pragmatic insights.
文摘Most of the culture-related discussions about foreign language teaching and learning are about "why and how culture should be incorporated into foreign language teaching and learning because it is believed that lack of awareness of cultural differences interferes with the real understanding and appropriate use of the target language. This article looks at culture from another point of view: the influences of home culture on how a foreign language is learned and taught. These influences, termed "culture of learning", navigate teachers and learners about the purpose, process and product of learning. The Chinese culture of learning has many admirable traits, but it also has strong and persistent negative in influences on ELT in China.
基金The Twelfth Five-Year Plan of Social Science Research,Jiangxi Province,China“Chinese business students’turn-taking behavior in classroom group discussion from a cultural perspective”(project no.15YY24)a project of Humanities and Social Science Research,Jiangxi Province,China“The localisation of the IRF(initiation-response-follow-up)model in Chinese college students’English group discussion discourse from a cultural perspective”(project no.YY17205).
文摘Chinese business education differs from British business education in many respects.On the whole,it focuses on the acquisition of theoretical knowledge,whereas British business education places far more emphasis on soft management skills and team-work.This paper examines a split-site business degree program offered by a Chinese international school and a British business school,and explores the attitudes and expectations of the Chinese participants and their Chinese and British lecturers from an“English for specific purposes”perspective.The study conducted classroom observation,semi-structured interviews,and a questionaire survey,and identifies areas of difficulty for Chinese business students in the UK,in particular regarding their beliefs about teacher and student roles,their learning priorities and learning strategies,and their“goal-oriented”approach to discussion,which is at odds with the more collaborative and exploratory Western discussion strategies.The findings have implications for pre-sessional and in-sessional English course design,the management of split-site business degree programs,the teaching of Chinese students,and the enhancement of learning experiences generally in international business programs.
