Abstract
Since the 1980s when English was put into effect with great effort, a wave of enthusiasm for learning English has even swept over China. Practice proves that English education in China has scored significant achievements. However, there is an overemphasis on written language in existing methods of English teaching in China, seeing techniques as one-sided and neglecting language itself which concerns oral language. Lacking awareness of British and American cultures, Chinese students suffer the communication barrier in cross-cultural English conversations. This paper elaborates on the state of oral English in China, finds out problems of cross-cultural communication in China's oral English teaching, analyzes underlying cross-cultural communication barriers and makse well-directed suggestions on oral English teaching and students’ cross-cultural communication in China.
Contents
Abstract I
Contents I
1. State of Domestic Oral English Teaching 2
2. Analyses of problems in Cross-cultural Communicative Education in Domestic Oral English Teaching 3
2.1 Traditional Teaching Mode Out of Line with Social Development 3
2.2 Students’ Lack of Oral Exercise 3
2.3 Students' Lack of Cross-cultural Understanding 4
3. Reasons for Obstacle in Cross-cultural Communication 5
3.1 Obstacle from Different Values 5
3.2 Obstacle from Ways of Thinking 5
4. Strategies for the Enhancement of Cross-cultural Communication Abilities 7
4.1 Improving Teachers' Oral Communication teaching skills 7
4.2 Employing Sufficient Foreign Teachers 7
4.3 Motivating Students 8
5. Conclusion 9
References 10
