Infiltration of Cultural Awareness in English Teaching

Paper Keywords: English cultural awareness infiltration

Abstract: The purpose of English teaching in middle schools is to make students have the basic ability to use English. In daily classroom education, timely infiltration of English cultural awareness and strengthening the cultivation of students' cultural background can effectively improve teaching efficiency.

The development of China in recent years has also promoted the popularization of Chinese. Now, not only China people are crazy about English, but also some Europeans and Americans are trying to learn the language and culture of China. Our students have complained countless times about how difficult English learning is, what words are difficult to remember, grammar is difficult to understand, listening speed is fast and so on. Or how hard they worked, but they didn't improve. As we all know, the most difficult thing to learn is Chinese, and Chinese can be spoken well. What does English mean?

? Most of us deviate from the most basic content of English learning, lack English cultural background and learning awareness, and study for exams in isolation.

? First, the importance of English education and cultural background learning

? 1, language learning is inseparable from the environment. Language comes from life and is applied to life. If you don't know the environment in which it comes into being, you can't understand it accurately. There used to be such a real case of learning Chinese in Europe and America. There was a listening question: Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li were talking about Xiao Wang. At this moment, speak of the devil and he will come. Q: Who is going to find a foreigner? Of course, it is Cao Cao. Why do foreigners make the wrong choice? Obviously, it is because he didn't understand the allusion of this sentence. From this case, we can see that to learn a language, we should not only learn its surface, but also learn its cultural background. Only in this way can you blend in with the native speakers of the language and find a topic to talk to them.

? 2. The practical application of language needs to pay attention to the cultural background. English learning is inseparable from practical application, especially paying attention to the cultural background of the communication object and having certain skills. Otherwise, as I see every time in the English corner, although I have noticed the taboo of conversation between Europeans and Americans, the first sentence thrown out every time someone chats with a foreign teacher is always? How come? Do what? What about you? Like what? What about China? Do you like it? What about China? What about you? Like what? Chinese food? Wait a minute. Such a topic will only annoy foreigners and will not let the dialogue between the two sides continue to develop in depth. This is of no help to students who want to improve their English by chatting with foreigners. Therefore, we should put students' English input in a prominent position in the teacher's teaching schedule, not just language input.

? Second, cross-cultural awareness education strategy

1, pay attention to the ideological differences between the two sides. In teaching, we should explore the cultural content in the teaching materials in time and compare the differences between Chinese and western cultural backgrounds. For example, when people in China say hello, they usually ask:? Have you eaten? And if you greet a foreigner with this sentence, will the foreigner think that you are inviting him to dinner? A statement about income, marriage, age, etc. We in China think that we care about others, but in the eyes of foreigners, it is really impolite to pry into other people's privacy. By imparting these common sense to students, students will avoid embarrassing scenes in communication with foreigners.

? 2. Teach one sentence of English every day to expand students' knowledge. English words are somewhat similar to Chinese idioms, and more meaningful sentences are vividly reflected through concise words. These sentences can not only deepen students' understanding of the culture of English-speaking countries, but also inspire students. Every day, I will ask the representative of the department to write these sentences on the blackboard, so that the whole class can read and remember them together. At the end of each month, I will compete who remembers the most. In this way, students' knowledge will be expanded easily and happily without increasing their academic burden. The mastery of logical language can reflect a person's English level to some extent, because Europeans and Americans use English frequently in daily communication.

? 3. Hold festivals in English-speaking countries. Through the activities of some western festivals, students can have a deeper understanding of the religious history and commemorative significance behind it. Every year on February 24th, Christmas Day, 10, domestic celebrations are crazy. But how many people in this celebration believe in Jesus Christ? How many people know the origin of Christmas? So are our students. Whenever this traditional western festival comes, the students are very excited, because on this night, they can take toy sticks to the streets and chase them crazily. For this almost crazy celebration, some Europeans and Americans really broke their tongues. Because foreigners on the other side of the ocean will spend the day at home with their families, not in the street? Crazy killing? ! In order to prevent students from spending blindly or missing these foreign festivals, when April Fool's Day, Easter and Christmas come, I will hold corresponding theme meetings and games to help students understand the' culture' behind these festivals.

4. Help students understand western cultural classics. The works of celebrities in ancient western literary circles can also be regarded as a way to guide students to understand western social and cultural customs. English original masterpieces are really too difficult for students of our level. To this end, I first let students read the Chinese versions of western classics, and the works should be interesting and easy for students to understand, such as Shakespeare's works. After the students have a certain understanding of this work, I will ask the students to adapt a fragment into English and perform it. Because the English versions adapted by these students are from their own point of view, the language is naturally easier to understand, and the students also enjoy the process of adaptation and performance. People who watch it also enjoy this Shakespeare play of their own.

? 5. Teach English songs and lead students to understand the development of European and American music. As the saying goes, music knows no borders. Teaching English songs can ignite students' enthusiasm for learning English. Teach English songs and lead students to understand the development of European and American music. As the saying goes, music knows no borders. Teaching English songs can ignite students' enthusiasm for learning English. Students can learn some beautiful expressions from it.

? The infiltration of cultural awareness has deepened students' understanding of language, which is more connotative and easier to understand because of its background. Through my years of English teaching practice, it shows that properly introducing English language background and consciousness infiltration into daily English teaching can not only strengthen students' understanding of knowledge points, but also broaden their horizons. The understanding of English cultural background has further promoted their interest and initiative in English learning and laid a good foundation for future English learning. Only by letting our students really immerse themselves in the cultural atmosphere of English can we train qualified English talents for our country!