English Teaching and the Dissemination of Chinese Culture

Abstract： With the growing international status of China， China in the political， economic， and military and other aspects have stood before world powers. However， in the aspect of the culture， the impact of globalization of Chinese cultural sovereignty is threatened. How to make China a country of culture to the global spread of Chinese traditional culture has become the mission entrusted by the times of contemporary youth. The college English teaching and cultural education is affecting the effectiveness of traditional Chinese culture spread. In English teaching to enhance penetration of Chinese culture， is to inherit and carry forward the fine traditional Chinese culture needs is the need for cross-cultural communication. It is to train students dialectical cultural awareness needs. To address the current English teaching Chinese cultural infiltration serious deficiencies in reality， English teaching content must be adjusted to increase the native culture； improve quality of English teachers， and take responsibility of spreading Chinese culture； carry out a variety of extra-curricular activities to enhance Chinese cultural infiltration.

Key words： English teaching， Chinese culture

1. Introduction

In recent years， as China’s Reform and Opening-up developing， foreign activities increases and intercultural communication appears frequently. With suitable， the concept foreign language teaching “is not just language teaching， but includes cultural teaching，” has gradually become China’s foreign community consensus. Foreign language teaching is necessary to attach importance to the students’ language skills and interpersonal skills and teach cultural knowledge beyond books. It is necessary to strengthen the Anglo-American cultural import and gradually increase the penetration of Chinese culture. Make efforts to enable students to understand the culture of the two parties at the same time and more deeply comprehend Chinese culture is colorful and excellent. With the world economic integration， the information network comes globalization； western people take advantage of some people’s misunderstanding to further threaten the dissemination of Chinese culture. Promote the Chinese traditional culture and promote the spread of traditional Chinese culture has become an inescapable responsibility of contemporary youth.

2. Serious deficiencies of Chinese cultural infiltration in current English teaching

Language and culture are inseparable. Language and culture of this interdependent relationship determine the importance of culture in language teaching position. Therefore， linguists and educators generally believe in foreign language teaching should be added to the target language culture teaching. They introduce a large number of customs and culture in Britain and the United States in the English class， and set up a compulsory course to English and American culture as the background and the core and elective courses. However， along with Britain and other countries， students increase cultural understanding and use of English and Anglo-American cultural expression bilingual capability， but there is a strange phenomenon - “Chinese Culture Aphasia.” Students in cross-cultural communication are unable to use appropriate English expressions of Chinese culture because of the English explanation to this culture understanding insufficiency， which leads to the failure of communication or inefficient and foreigners’ misunderstanding of Chinese culture. There are quite a number of English learners lacking profound Chinese culture. Because people focus on learning English and American national culture and ignore the penetration of Chinese culture. Chinese culture in English teaching don not get enough attention， which makes Chinese English learners use English to express Chinese culture rarely and can not effectively spread the Chinese culture to the world well.

3. Suggestions and countermeasures

Construction of Harmonious human environment a top priority is to spread traditional Chinese culture. In view of the Chinese traditional culture is facing the crisis， universities should take on task of teaching and educating people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese culture. Universities and colleges should be from the aspects of curriculum， teaching materials and teaching methods to strengthen the teaching of traditional Chinese culture.

English teaching must strengthen the Chinese cultural infiltration. We should use English teaching ways to strengthen Chinese cultural infiltration. Firstly， adjust the English teaching materials and increase native culture. Secondly， contrast， the Western two cultures， English language teaching. Thirdly， improve the quality of English teachers， and take responsibility spread of Chinese culture. Fourthly， carry out a variety of extra-curricular activities to enhance Chinese cultural infiltration.

4. Conclusion

In a word， in English teaching to enhance penetration of Chinese culture， is to inherit and carry forward the fine traditional Chinese culture needs is the need for cross-cultural communication. It is to train students dialectical cultural awareness needs. To address the current English teaching Chinese cultural infiltration serious deficiencies in reality， English teaching content must be adjusted to increase the native culture； improve quality of English teachers， and take responsibility of spreading Chinese culture； carry out a variety of extra-curricular activities to enhance Chinese cultural infiltration.

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