| 中文摘要 | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 中文文摘 | 第4-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-14页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第7-8页 |
| ·Modern views in culture teaching and learning | 第8-9页 |
| ·Objectives of the study and research questions | 第9-11页 |
| ·Research orientation and objectives | 第9-11页 |
| ·Key research questions | 第11页 |
| ·Rationale of the study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Organization of the present thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·What's culture | 第14-15页 |
| ·Relationship between language and culture | 第15-18页 |
| ·Rationale of culture teaching | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Three Origins of Proverbs | 第20-27页 |
| ·What is proverb | 第20页 |
| ·Origins of proverbs | 第20-27页 |
| ·Proverbs from religions | 第21-22页 |
| ·Proverbs from literary works | 第22-23页 |
| ·Proverbs from human activities | 第23-25页 |
| ·Proverbs from different geographic environment | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Four Culture Teaching in China's Middle Schools | 第27-44页 |
| ·The goal of culture teaching | 第27-38页 |
| ·Cultivating cross-cultural awareness | 第28-31页 |
| ·Developing students' cross-cultural communication competence | 第31-38页 |
| ·Current problems of culture teaching and learning | 第38-39页 |
| ·Approaches to culture teaching | 第39-44页 |
| Chapter Five Appreciation of English Proverbs for Culture Teaching | 第44-51页 |
| ·Cultural elements in proverbs | 第44-48页 |
| ·Words with different connotations | 第44-46页 |
| ·Exploring values and attitudes through proverbs | 第46-48页 |
| ·The role of appreciation of English proverbs in EFL teaching | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
