The Application of Intercultural Communication Context Theory in Oral English Teaching.docVIP

The Application of Intercultural Communication Context Theory in Oral English Teaching 　　Absract 　　The fostering of intercultural communicative awareness， that is， full comprehension and mastering of the target culture background， values， customs and life styles on the basis of acquired language skills， is necessary in oral English teaching. A framework of intercultural communication context-based oral English teaching is designed. Two classes are involved in the study：one as the experimental class instructed with the intercultural communication context-based oral English teaching method； the other as the control class taught with the traditional teaching method. 　　The results of the independent T-test indicate that intercultural communication context-based oral English teaching method can improve students’ oral proficiency. Moreover， the results of the questionnaire survey indicate that intercultural communication context-based oral English teaching method can increase students’ interest in oral English learning， promote their active learning and improve their intercultural communicative ability. 　　Key words： Intercultural communication； Context theory； Oral English teaching 　　INTRODUCTION 　　People learn foreign languages in order to communicate. Therefore， communication is the ultimate goal of a foreign language learning and teaching. Everyone agrees that the purpose of the learning and teaching of a second or foreign language is to communicate effectively in certain situations. 　　Although college students in China have been studying English for many years， most of them still cannot express themselves well and their oral performance in English is rather poor. The knowledge of knowing quite a lot about what the rules of English grammar are， and how to form sentences in English can only provide an important foundation， but it is not enough to enable learners to speak English fluently. Moreover， the teaching of oral English in college is relatively uninter