| Acknowledgements | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract (Chinese version) | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract (English version) | 第5-12页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Studies on Culture Teaching | 第12-14页 |
| ·Teaching of Reading Course in China | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter 2 The Current Situation of Reading Course | 第17-24页 |
| ·Literature Reviews on Cultural Teaching | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Nature of Reading Comprehension | 第18-19页 |
| ·Current Methodology and Results | 第19-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Language, Culture and Communication | 第24-29页 |
| ·On Defining Language | 第24页 |
| ·On Defining Culture | 第24-26页 |
| ·Culture in General | 第24-25页 |
| ·Culture in Language Teaching | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Dominant Culture | 第26页 |
| ·Relationship between Language and Culture | 第26-27页 |
| ·Culture and Communication | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Survey of Culture Teaching in High Schools | 第29-36页 |
| ·The Design of the Survey | 第29-30页 |
| ·Aims of the Survey | 第29页 |
| ·Design of the Questionnaires | 第29页 |
| ·The Choice of the Samples | 第29-30页 |
| ·Results and Analysis | 第30-36页 |
| ·The Aim of Culture Teaching | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Means of Culture Teaching | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Teaching of Literary Texts | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Teaching of Non-verbal Behaviors | 第33页 |
| ·The Main Role of the Teacher in Culture Teaching | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Biggest Difficulty in Carrying out Culture Instruction | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 5 Culture Teaching and Learning in Reading Course | 第36-44页 |
| ·The Goals of Cultural Teaching | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Content and Principles of Cultural Teaching | 第37-40页 |
| ·Principle One: Reading Is Not a Passive Skill | 第39页 |
| ·Principle Two: Students Need to Be Engaged with What They Are Reading | 第39页 |
| ·Principle Three: Students Should Be Encouraged to Respond to the Content of a Reading Text, Not Just to the Language | 第39页 |
| ·Principle Four: Prediction Is a Major Factor in Reading | 第39页 |
| ·Principle Five: Match the Task to the Topic | 第39-40页 |
| ·Principle Six: Good Teachers Exploit Reading Texts to the Full | 第40页 |
| ·Culture Is Learned | 第40-44页 |
| ·Culture Is Learned through Proverbs | 第41-42页 |
| ·Culture Is Learned from Folk Tales, Legends, and Myths | 第42-43页 |
| ·Culture Is Learned through Art | 第43页 |
| ·Culture Is Learned through Mass Media | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 6 Some Constructive Suggestions | 第44-55页 |
| ·Enhancing Cultural Creativity in Reading Course | 第44-45页 |
| ·Teacher's Role and Student's Autonomy | 第45-47页 |
| ·Learning by Doing | 第47-48页 |
| ·Suggestions on Culture Teaching Techniques | 第48-52页 |
| ·Providing Cultural Information in Class | 第49页 |
| ·Introducing Cultural Information in Accordance with Texts | 第49-50页 |
| ·Providing Authentic Materials | 第50-51页 |
| ·Comparison Method | 第51-52页 |
| ·Exploring Culture-based Activities | 第52-55页 |
| ·Speech Contest | 第52-53页 |
| ·Video Show | 第53页 |
| ·Putting on Plays | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Notes | 第58-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第63-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第65-67页 |
