A Tentative Study of the Presentation of Culture in Present College English Textbooks

2011 ◽  
Vol 63-64 ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Chun Mei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
College English ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Native Culture ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Foreign Culture ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
English Textbooks

Cultivating students’ intercultural communication competence( ICC) is the focus of college English teaching. As the textbook is seen as the major vehicle to transmit culture, importance has been attached to the presentation of culture in textbooks, which looms large in students’ ICC. Based on two surveys , the author finds that positive aspects of foreign culture and native culture are presented in textbooks, however, foreign culture is so much in proportion to native culture that ultimately results in students’ failure in ICC. Teachers shoul balance two cultures in teaching, and launch a dialogue between them on the basis of the choice , intergration and balanced utilization of the two cultures. With the two-culture-dialogue, students can promote their ICC effectively.

Folklore: A Tool for the Enhancement of Intercultural Communication Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Mafela
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Foreign Culture ◽  
The People

Foreigners can learn to speak a language, but still find it difficult to understand the culture of the speakers of the language. It is very important for one to understand the culture of the language speakers if one intends to be involved with them on a permanent basis. Knowing the vocabulary of a language is not enough for one to understand the culture of the speakers of the language. Some words are loaded with culture, which can be a stumbling block towards understanding their deeper meaning, thereby leading to intercultural miscommunication. One way of acquainting oneself with a foreign culture could be by staying with the people for some time. However, the shortest way of becoming acquainted with a foreign culture is by accessing folklore of the community concerned. The purpose of this article is to reflect on the importance of folklore as a tool towards acquiring intercultural communication competence in a multicultural society.

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION INTO INTERCULTURAL COMPONENTS IN THREE PILOTED ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR VIETNAMESE HIGH SCHOOLS UNDER THE NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROJECT

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Kieu Thi Ha
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Textbook Series ◽  
English Textbooks ◽  
Intercultural Interactions

Textbooks, as the main source of teaching material, provide learners with not only language input and practice but also intercultural knowledge and skills to build up learners’ intercultural communication competence (ICC). This study aimed at finding out whether the English textbooks under the National Foreign Languages Project (commonly known as Project 2020, or NFL) implemented in high schools include intercultural elements and help students in improving students’ ICC. The framework by Chao (2011) was used to analyze and categorize the content of the textbooks into different cultural categories. The results of the study indicate that textbook compilers integrated cultural information from various sources including intercultural interactions in the textbook series.

scholarly journals Study on Cultivation of Intercultural Communication Competence of College English Based on Modern Information Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (09) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Peng Bingzhuan
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
College English ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Modern Information

Economic globalization, integration of the world, and wide application and advanced development of modern information technology (MIT) demand high requirements for talents. Traditional teaching methods and means cannot satisfy the requirements of students for real language communication environment and language output. Consequently, students exhibit low intercultural communication ability and fail to satisfy the ultimate goal of foreign language teaching. A novel method to cultivate students’ intercultural communication competence (ICC) in college English based on MIT was proposed in this study. The method was used to examine students’ intercultural sensitivity (IS) and ICC. The concept of ICC was redefined. A model of ICC in college English based on MIT and a teaching mode for cultivating students’ ICC in college English based on MIT were constructed. The proposed teaching mode was applied to a teaching experiment, and interviews and questionnaires were used to estimate students’ IS and ICC. Results demonstrate that this mode is superior to traditional teaching methods, surpasses the limitations of time and space, realizes global information sharing, and integrates the language and cultural learning among students organically. The constructed teaching mode meets the needs and demands of most students and provides a resource-rich learning platform where students can improve their IS and ICC.

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