摘　要：语言是交际的工具，文化的载体,语言和文化的关系密不可分。只有对中西方国家的文化差异有所了解。才能真正掌握英语这个交际工具，具备熟练的语言交际能力。本文从日常表达、传统文化等方面探讨了中英文化的差异，分析了中英文化差异对英语语音，词汇，篇章，写作和听力教学的负影响。此外通过文献查找，文章还给出一些建议来消减文化差异对中学英语教学的负影响。教师可以帮助学生更好的了解西方文化和语言差异，从而提高学生的文化敏感性和文化领悟能力，同时提高学生的语言交际能力。

关键词:  影响; 文化差异; 中学英语教学;

Abstract：Language is a tool of communication and the carrier of culture. Relationship between language and culture is inseparable. If we want to master this communication tool, and have a skillful language communication ability, we must have a knowledge of the cultural differences between China and the western. This paper will study the cultural differences between Chinese and the western countries at first，such as daily expression,traditional culture, and so on. And then talk about the influence of cultural differences in vocabulary, texts, writing and listening between China and the western countries on English teaching. What’s more, this thesis gives some suggestions to eliminate the negative effects of cultural differences on middle school English teaching though research literature. Teachers can help their students learn more about the differences of western culture and language, then improve the students’ cultural sensitivity and the ability of cultural understanding, and improve student’s English communication skills at the same time.

Key words: influence; cultural difference; middle school English teaching

Content

摘　要 i

Abstract ii

I. Introduction 1

II. Manifestation of Cultural Differences Between China and Western 2

2.1 Cultural Differences in Daily Expression 2

2.2 Cultural Differences in the Mode of Thinking 3

2.3 Cultural Differences in Traditional Culture 3

2.4 Cultural Differences in Customs 4

2.5 Cultural Differences in Education 5

III. Negative Influence of Cultural Differences Between China and the Western on Middle School English Teaching and Learning 6

3.1 The Negative Influence on English Vocabulary’s Teaching and Learning 7

3.2 The Negative Influence on English Text’s Teaching and Learning 7

3.3 The Negative Influence on English Writing’s Teaching and Learning 8

3.4 The Negative Influence on English Listening’s Teaching and Learning 8

IV. Countermeasure Research on Reducing Negative Influence on Middle School English Teaching and Learning 9

4.1 The Requirements for Teachers 9

4.2 The Choice of Language Materials 10

4.3 Use of Multimedia Teaching 11

V. Conclusion 13

Bibliography 14

Acknowledgments 15

Influences of Cultural Differences Between China and Western on Middle School English Teaching

I. Introduction

   In recent years, with the China entering the WTO, more and more Chinese pay attention to English. English has built a bridge to communicate with people. With the deposition of history and the development of society, China and the western countries have formed different cultural practices. Relationship between language and culture is inseparable. If students really want to master communication skills, they must have a knowledge of language and cultures of English. If students focus only on the use of English forms and ignore the cultural differences, It will lead to the improper use of language, even cause misunderstanding. The ultimate goal of English teaching is the development of communicative competence. More and more people have reached a consensus that communication competence should include five aspects: four skills(listening, speaking, reading and writing) and social skills (The people who come from different cultural background can appropriately communicate with others.) But in the concrete context of communication, people often ignore the environment of the language social, especially the language cultural differences, so that ambiguity and misunderstanding often occur in our daily communication. Therefore, it is not enough that an English teacher only teaches the English knowledge, they must pay more attention to cultural import, improve the student’s sensitivity and adaptability to the different cultures between China and Western, and cultivate the students’ cross-cultural communication consciousness and ability.