摘要
中国有英语教学,始自1862年同文馆之建立。由于种种原因,中国的英语教学长期以来只片面强调语言基本功的训练,而忽视了文学和文化背景的认识。结果是学生既缺乏对西方文化的了解,又缺乏中国传统文化知识。没有跨文化交往的能力,也就不能应付他们面临的实际工作。我们必须重新审视教学内容,不仅设置英国文学和西方文化的课程,而且设置用英语讲授中国文化和比较研究的课程,以求培养出既有语言表达能力,又有文化修养和独立批判精神的优秀学生。
The teaching of English in China started with the establishment of the Interpreters' College in 1862 as a response to the pressure of Western imperialist powers, but also for the purpose of China's self_strengthening and modernization. For a long time, however, owing to political and ideological reasons, English was taught as a language, while English literature and Western culture were suppressed as politically suspect and dangerous. As a result, graduates from China's English departments are generally ill_equipped to communicate effectively and to deal with the task they face in today's competitive world for lack of literary competence and cultural knowledge. We need to reexamine the entire curricula and design courses not only in English literature and culture, but in Chinese and comparative studies as well so that we may produce students with better linguistic skills, adequate cultural knowledge, and a mature and critical mind.
出处
《外语教学与研究》
CSSCI
北大核心
2006年第5期248-253,共6页
Foreign Language Teaching and Research
