Abstract

With the popularity of English in primary school, a growing number of school-age children start learning English. However, many teachers pay more attention to improve students’ English, ignoring the differences between Chinese and western cultures. What they have ignored may influence students’ communication with foreigners in English in the future. it is not easy for students to identify the differences between Chinese and Western Cultures.

 In this thesis, emphasis is put on the fact that the understanding of Chinese and western cultures is vital to students’ English teaching. And then it analyzes the differences between China and western countries from the relationship between language and culture, and the ways to cultivate students’ cultural awareness have been explored. 

Keywords: cross-cultural awareness; Primary School English Teaching

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

2. The Significance and Necessity of Cultural Awareness .2

2.1The Significance of Cultural Awareness..2

2.2 Differences between Eastern and Western cultures  3

2.3 Causes for the Differences9

2.3.1The Influence of Myth and Legend.9

2.3.2Customs and Life Style10

3. Cultural Awareness and English Teaching.11

3.1Relationship between Culture and Language11

3.2The Lack of Cultural Awareness in English Teaching.12

3.3Ways to Cultivate Students’ Cultural Awareness.13

4. Conclusion...15

References.17