文化意识与语言学习

文化背景知识是语言学习中的一个重要因素 ,因为语言是文化的一部分 ,它反映的是该民族的历史、地域特征、经济发展、风土人情和社会生活等各个方面。因而 ,要想很好地掌握一门外语 ,有关的文化知识是必不可少的。作者讨论了外语教学中文化导入的重要性 ,介绍了中英文化和教育等方面的差异 ,以英语习语为例分析了语言与文化的关系 ,提出外语教学中应加强文化教育 ,培养学习者的文化意识 ,从而全面提高他们的语用能力

Cultural Awareness and Language Learning

It's well known that language has a close relation with culture, and it occupies a special position in culture. So cultural background knowledge is a key factor in foreign language learning. This paper discusses the necessity of cultural introduction in English teaching and learning, presents the cultural differences between Chinese and English, and suggests the importance of raising learners' cultural awareness to improve their pragmatic competence.