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Theories and Strategies for Cultivating Cultural Awareness in Senior High School English Reading Class

Author(s)

Ruiqi Liu*, Linlin Liu, Shuyu Li

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study focuses on the cultivation of cultural awareness in senior high school English reading teaching. Guided by the requirements for core competencies in the English Curriculum Standards for Senior High Schools, it systematically sorts out the precise connotation, educational value and important theoretical foundations of cultural awareness. Adopting the method of literature analysis, this research comprehensively integrates relevant research achievements at home and abroad, scientifically constructs a systematic cultivation framework of “cultural cognition – cross-cultural comparison – practical application”, and further puts forward specific and operable teaching strategies including cultural infiltration, comparative analysis and situation creation. Meanwhile, it combines typical teaching examples to clearly elaborate the practical application paths of the relevant theories in classroom teaching. This study aims to provide theoretical support and practical strategic references for senior high school English teachers, so as to effectively promote the transformation of senior high school English reading teaching from passive language skill training to the active development and formation of students’ cultural awareness.

Keywords

Senior High School English; Reading Teaching; Cultural Awareness; Core Competencies; Cultivation Strategies

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