浅析源于中西文化差异的阅读障碍
毕业论文关键词：文化差异；阅读理解；障碍Abstract
On the basis of researches done by scholars home and abroad and from the perspective of the relationship between language and culture, This thesis analyzes the effects of cultural differences on EFL reading comprehension in terms of vocabulary, sentences and texts, and it points out that cultural differences can affect every aspect of comprehension. This paper finally explores some methods to helping us overcome cultural barriers and concludes that the effects of cultural differences on comprehension exist at every steps of language learning and further stresses the important role of cultural background knowledge on EFL reading comprehension.
Key Words: culture difference; reading comprehension; barriers
The Analysis on the Barriers in Reading Deriving from Chinese and Western Culture Difference
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. The Cultural Difference Languages 2
2.1 The Relationship Between Language and Culture 2
2.2 The Cultural Difference and Languages 3
2.2.1 The Cultural Difference in the Respect of Words 3
2.2.2 The Difference in the Respect of Phrases and Expressions 4
2.2.3 The Difference in the Respect of Sentences 4
III. The Barriers in Reading Deriving from Culture Difference 5
3.1. Different Culture Background in Chinese and Western 6
3.2 The Barriers in Reading Deriving from Differences in Culture 7
3.2.1 The Barriers Caused by Difference in Social and Historical Culture 7
3.2.2 The Barriers Caused by Difference in Regional Culture 8
3.2.3 The Barriers Caused by Difference in Social Customs 9
3.2.4 The Barriers Caused by Difference in Religious Culture 10
IV. The Methods to Overcome Cultural Barriers 10
4.1 Narrow Reading 11
4.2 Extensive Reading 12
V. Conclusion 12
Bibliography 13
Acknowledgements 14
I. Introduction
With China’s great development in economy and the increase of cross-cultural communication, reform in English teaching in China is thought to be more urgent.
In traditional EFL class, English teachers present the main grammatical structures and language points of the texts through the process of paraphrasing sentences one by one, which results in students’ understanding of the sole superficial meaning of the reading material, but in many cases without a thorough comprehension of its deep implied meaning. As a consequence, students’ ability to read and fully comprehend a text cannot be improved. Actually, EFL reading comprehension is a kind of cross-cultural communication event. Therefore teaching culture in reading class may help students to improve their understanding of the texts as well as their cultural awareness.
This may be attributed to a number of factors. First, the power and scope of this effect has probably been underestimated. Secondly, emphasis has been put on oral and listening skills. Third, it is easier to identify and teach specific features of the phonological and grammatical systems of language in a methodical and concise way than to teach features of culture.
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