Vocabulary Learning Based on Cultural Connotation in College English

DOI

10.2991/iserss-19.2019.12How to use a DOI?

Keywords

college English teaching, cultural connotation, vocabulary, intercultural communication

Abstract

With the development of technology and transportation, intercultural communication is necessary as well as inevitable. College English teaching undertakes the important historical mission of cultivating students’ language competence as well as rebuilding confidence in Chinese culture. In this paper the author choice Chinese and English vocabulary’s cultural connotation as the main entry point to study the path of cultural awareness cultivation. English vocabulary is from myth, religious culture, classic works, and special local geography. Teachers can use direct interpretation, comparison of Chinese and English culture, case analysis, role-playing, original English video and films to cultivate students’ intercultural awareness and competence. The comparison between the native culture and the target Language culture is a good way to cultivate intercultural awareness.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Qiaomei Zhao
PY  - 2019/06
DA  - 2019/06
TI  - Vocabulary Learning Based on Cultural Connotation in College English
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Seminar on Education Research and Social Science (ISERSS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 487
EP  - 489
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/iserss-19.2019.12
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