Cultural Background Knowledge and English Teaching 英语专业毕业论文.doc

Cultural Background Knowledge and English Teaching Thesis statement: Culture plays a very important role in English teaching. I. Introduction II. Language and culture A. What is culture? B. What is language? C. The relationship between language and culture III. The importance of teaching cultural background knowledge in English teaching A. Necessity of teaching cultural background knowledge in listening B. Necessity of teaching cultural background knowledge in oral English C. Necessity of teaching cultural background knowledge in reading D. Necessity of teaching cultural background knowledge in writing and translation IV. How to teach cultural background knowledge in the English classroom A. Situation method B. Special topic method C. Comparison method D. Combination with extracurricular activities E. Explanation method V. Conclusion Abstract: For a long time, English teaching is accustomed to the traditional teaching method, which only emphasizes on the grammar and language norm. This, to some degree, prevents the teaching and the learning from going step further. This paper expounds the connotation of cultural background knowledge and language, points out the necessity of teaching cultural background knowledge in English teaching and raises some important teaching methods of cultural background knowledge in the English classroom. Key words: language, culture, cultural background knowledge, English teaching Cultural Background Knowledge and English Teaching I. Introduction In teaching English as a foreign language, the importance of teaching culture has been widely recognized. However, how to teach culture in foreign language education is a problem faced by language educators all over the world. In the present dissertation , the concerning linguistic theories and various ways of teaching foreign culture in the English classroom will be surveyed and studied in the light of Chinese situation . The present dissertation stresses