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The Cultivation of Students’ Cultural Awareness in Senior High School English Teaching

Author(s)

Linlin Liu*, Shuyu Li, Ruiqi Liu

Affiliation(s)

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

Abstract

Against the current educational context of globalization, the cultivation of students’ cultural awareness in senior high school English teaching is particularly important. The National English Curriculum Standards for Senior High School (2017 Edition, 2020 Revision) clearly states that cultural awareness is one of the key elements of core competencies in the English discipline, which has a significant impact on enhancing students’ national identity, cultural confidence, and the formation of positive cultural behavioral orientations. However, the cultivation of cultural awareness in senior high school English teaching faces multiple difficulties, such as limitations in teachers’ cultural literacy and teaching beliefs, deficiencies in students’ learning motivation and cultural knowledge, and a lack of campus cultural environment and activity resources. To address these issues, this paper proposes relevant suggestions from the three aspects of schools, teachers, and students, aiming to explore how to effectively cultivate students’ cultural awareness in senior high school English teaching.

Keywords

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

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