Abstract: This thesis is mainly about the effect of original English film appreciating on the development of the learner’s intercultural communication competence. The thesis begins with the introduction of the background and significance of the study. Then it gives an overview of the condition of the language and culture teaching and learning in the foreign language education. In this part, some basic concepts are introduced and defined, and their relationship is also discussed. And then the author makes it clear that the goal of the language and culture teaching and learning is developing the students’ intercultural communication competence. On the basis of that, the author discussed the feasibility, advantage and disadvantage of using movies as a teaching and learning resource. At last the author presents three effects. That is: Real authentic language helps improve a learner’s comprehensive language proficiency; Authentic language communication scenes helps to develop a learner’s awareness of context; Authentic English culture will help improve the appropriateness of a learner’ output.
Key Words: English films; intercultural communication competence; language and culture teaching and learning source
英语电影对培养英语学习者跨文化交际能力的作用
摘 要：本文主要讨论了把电影作为一种教学资源在英语课堂中用于培养学生跨文化交际能力的作用。文章先介绍了本研究的背景和意义。接着对外语课堂教学中的语言文化教学的现状进行了回顾，对其主要概念及其关系进行了介绍，明确语言文化教学应以培养学生的跨文化交际能力为目标。 然后提出了英语原版电影作为一种教学资源的可行性，并分析了其优缺点。文章最后提出英语电影可在三个方面提高学习者的跨文化交际能力，即真实地道的语言有助于提高学习者的综合语言能力；真实的交际场景有助于培养学习者的语境意识；正宗的英语文化有助于提高学习者得体的语言输出能力。
关键词：英语电影；跨文化交际能力；语言文化教学资源
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. An Overview of Culture Teaching and Learning in
Foreign Language Education 4
1.1 Interrelatedness of Language, Culture and Communication 4
1.2Culture in the Foreign Language Classroom 6
1.2.1Definition of Culture 6
1.2.2 Culture with a Big C and Small c 6
1.2.3 Culture Knowledge and Culture Understanding …7
1.2.4 Learners’ Native Culture and Target Culture 8
1.3 Intercultural Communication Competence as the Goal 8
1.3.1 Definition of Intercultural Communication 8
1.3.2 Dimensions of Intercultural Communication 9
1.3.3 Definition of Intercultural Communication Competence 9
1.3.4 Dimensions of Intercultural Communication Competence 10
2. Film as a Culture Teaching and Learning Resource 11
2.1 Characteristics and Functions of English Film 11
2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of English Film 12
2.3 Feasibility of Using English Films as a Teaching and Learning Resource 13
2.4 Effect of English Films on Developing the Learner’s Intercultural Communication Competence 13
2.4.1 Real Authentic Language Helps to Improve a Learner’s Comprehensive
Langage Proficiency 14
2.4.2 Authentic Language Communication Scenes Helps to Develop
a Learner’s Awareness of Context 15
2.4.3 Authentic English Culture Helps to Improve the
Appropriateness of a Learner’ Output 16
3. Conclusion 17
Acknowledgements 18
Bibliography 19
