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1、语言学课程论文 西北师大知行学院外语系 英语专业07级（6）班 秦文玉On the Necessity of LeadingCultural Knowledge in English TeachingQin WenyuAbstract:This paper is to discuss about the necessity of leading cultural knowledge in English teaching.This article elaborates emphatically the importance of cultural teaching in English tea
2、ching and gives a set of classroom-teaching methods for the purpose of enhancing the cross-cultural consciousness of students. And it introduces some methods to improve the cross-cultural consciousness and the sensitivity of students in English teaching, and the methods to improve the cross-cultural
3、 communicative ability from different channels. At the same time, this article discusses some existing problems and the counter solutions in the process of English cultural teaching.Key words: culture background knowledge, English teaching, cross-culture communication1. INTRODUCTIONLanguage is a par
4、t of culture and affects culture. Some sociologists think that language is the foundation of culture. Seeing from another aspect, language is affected by culture. In a word, language and culture affect each other; if someone would like to comprehend a language, he must know of culture of that langua
5、ge first, at the same time, if he wants to comprehend culture, learning the language is the first step. For learning a foreign language, persons should not only master pronunciation, grammars, vocabulary and idioms, but also know how to use the language to express their thoughts, habits, and action.
6、With English as an international language, in China, more and more people learn English, but the main purpose of many people learning English seems to be communicated in order to overcome language barriers. However, compared to language barriers, cultural barriers are more difficult in cross cultura
7、l exchange, which in turn is often neglected by language learners. In fact, there are three major elements of English, basic knowledge of language, language skills application and cultural background knowledge , which are complementary and closely related to the teaching of English,and it is not onl
8、y a professor, but also should include the dissemination of cultural knowledge.To get students to learn English, three are indispensable.Therefore, how to enhance the sensitivity of students between Chinese and foreign language and how to enhance their cross-cultural communicative ability are worth
9、of thinking over by the English educators.2. PROBLEMS AROUSED BY NEGLECT OF CULTURE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE2.1 Thanks and GratitudeGenerally speaking, Chinese people rarely use among family members, Thank you. If used, sound will be strange, or the mutual relations with distance. In the English-speakin
10、g countries Thank you. is used for all occasions, even though parents and children, brothers and sisters are no exception. Send a bottle of drink, prepare a table meal, the other will say Thank you. In the public places, no matter who helps you, you have to say Thank you., which is the most basic co
11、urtesy. When somebody asks you would you like something to eat / drink? ,we usually accustomed to polite about it, replied: No, Do not bother and so on. According to the English countries habits, if you want, you do not decline, say Yes, please. If you want, just say No, thanks. This fully demonstra
12、tes the Chinese people magnanimous subtle and straightforward English-speaking countries of different styles.2.2 PrivacyChinese people ask about age, marital status, income at the first meet to express care you, but English people are more disgusted with this, they think these are related to persona
13、l privacy. In the foreign countries people wants to appear full of energy, eternal youth in the each others eyes, their actual ages are often secrets to the other people, especially women. Another example is the Chinese people care about the Where are you going? and What are you doing?, which are sp
14、ied on the others privacy and monitored other peoples words without hearing popular in the English country.2.3 GreetingChinese people often ask: “Have you had your dinner?” in the daily life. If you ask English people like this, they often think you would like to invite them to dinner. In the foreig
15、n countries usually greeting weather, health, transport, sports and hobbies for the topic.3. THE NECESSITY OF LEADING CULTURE KNOWLEDGE3.1 Culture Differences Are Barriers to Cross-cultural CommunicationThe process of modernization has accelerated the flow of moral and material products ,and the var
16、ious nationalities into a common Global Village, the cross-cultural communication as each nation an integral part of life. However, cultural differences are barriers to the cross-culture communication, overcome communication barriers caused by cultural differences has become a common problem facing the world.3.2 The Use of Language Education Is to Achieve the Key Language of Commun
