语言是文化的一部分 [2]
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n read and write, but they can hardly communicate. They can hardly express themselves with their own words. This is partially because of our examination system, and partially of the teaching method. We are not able to change the examination system, but we can improve our teaching method. Most of all the teachers like to provide the students with a lot of knowledge-words, phrases, grammar, usages and so on; they are focusing these things, especially on the grammar. Yes, the students do need these, but many teachers forget to teach them how to study English, and how to use it. So when you are giving the knowledge to the students, don't forget to teach them all the abilities of the four skills.
1. Problems aroused by different cultural backgrounds
1.1. Some difficulties in communication caused by different cultural backgrounds
Once an American was visiting the home of a Chinese. As the visitor saw the host's wife, he said," Your wife is very beautiful." The host smiled and said:"Where? Where?"-which caused the American's surprise, but still he answered: "Eyes, hair, nose..."-an answer that the host found a bit puzzling. The surprising was caused by different cultures. "Where? Where?" meaning "哪里!哪里!"In Chinese is a kind of humble saying. But the American understood it as "Which parts of the body are beautiful?" So, the reason for both sides' misunderstandings was differences in customs and habits. Each was expressing and understanding what the other said according to his or her culture.
Events like these are fairly common when people of different languages and cultures communicate. Because of cultural differences, misunderstandings may arise, although the language used in communication may be faultless. The same words or expressions may not mean the same thing to different peoples. Because of cultural differences, a serious question may cause amusement or laughter; a harmless statement may cause displeasure or anger. Because of cultural differences, jokes by a foreign speaker maybe received with blank faces and stony silence. Yet the same stories in the speaker's owe country would leave audiences holding their sides with laughter.
1.2. Brief illustration of relationship between language and cu lture
Language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it. On the one hand, without language, culture would not be possible. On the other hand, language is influenced and shaped by culture; it reflects culture. In the broadest sense, language is the symbolic representation of a people, and it comprises their historical and cultural backgrounds as well as their approach to life and their ways of living and thinking. Language and culture interact and understanding of one requires understanding of the other.
Cultures differ from one another. Each culture is unique. Learning a foreign language well means more than merely mastering the pronunciation, grammar, words and idioms. It means learning also to see the world as native speakers of that language see it, learning the ways in which their language reflects the ideas, customs, and behavior of their society, learning to understand their "language of the mind". Learning a language, in fact, is inseparable from learning its culture.
1.3. Problems in English teaching and teaching material caused by neglect of cultural background knowledge
Although many students have acquired four skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing according to the demand of ou
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