How to Teach English through Culture (英语论文).docVIP

How to Teach English through Culture Abstract English teaching is more and more important in current world. How to teach it well becomes a hot point in modern English teaching. This paper will discuss it from the angle of culture. Culture and language are closely tied. Culture influences language deeply and widely. One culture shapes one language and it forms the characteristics of the language. So it is necessary to teach English through culture. At the same time, language reflects culture and it is the carries cultural information when it expresses its literal meaning, so teaches should teach English through culture. How to teach English through culture? They should begin with three aspects, which are the words, idioms and customs. They have a close relationship with culture. The associative meaning of words, which constitutes of connotative meaning, stylistic meaning and affective meaning, ties to culture deeply and will hinder students’ language ability if it is not be taught. Teaching idioms is another way to teach English through culture for many idioms have culture backgrounds. Customs cannot be ignored if teaches want to teach English well, for customs directly come from culture and presented thought language. Teaching English through culture is really important and essential. It is an efficient skill and will play a significant role in English teaching. 1. Introduction It is widely accented that culture and language are closely related and it is impossible to ignore culture when teaching. Culture influences language deeply and widely. By contrast, language reflects culture from every aspect. They have a close relationship with each other. As a result, it is impossible and wrong to separate them from each other. In order to successfully teach English, teachers must be willing to recognize and accept beliefs and values that do not match their own. Otherwise, “students may have problems in cross-cultural communication if they lack understanding of compassion