| ABSTRACT | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| CONTENTS | 第10-12页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第13-14页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-25页 |
| ·Definition of Culture, Language, and Communication | 第15-17页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of Communication | 第15-17页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of Culture | 第17-19页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Culture | 第18-19页 |
| ·Relationship between Language and Culture | 第19-21页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第21-25页 |
| ·Hofstede and Bond’s Cultural Dimensions | 第22-25页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ IMPROVING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE | 第25-31页 |
| ·Intercultural communication competence | 第26-27页 |
| ·Intercultural Training | 第27-31页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ TV SERIES AND FILMS AS TEACHING RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL LEARNING | 第31-43页 |
| ·TV Series and Films as carriers of culture | 第31页 |
| ·TV Series and Films as Teaching tools | 第31-37页 |
| ·TV Series and Films as Teaching tools | 第31-34页 |
| ·Feasibility and Necessity of Using Films and TV Series for Culture Teaching | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Advantages of Films and TV Series for Cultural Learning | 第36-37页 |
| ·American TV Drama Programs in China | 第37-43页 |
| ·Reasons for the Popularity of U. S. Dramas in China | 第38-40页 |
| ·Interpretation of the American TV Dramas from Cultural Perspective | 第40-43页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES REFLECTED IN FRIENDS | 第43-61页 |
| ·A Brief introduction of Friends | 第43-46页 |
| ·Methodology | 第46页 |
| ·American Cultural Values Implanted in Friends | 第46-61页 |
| ·Individualism | 第48-53页 |
| ·Low Power Distance in Friends | 第53-56页 |
| ·Competition in Friends (High Masculinity in America) | 第56-58页 |
| ·Low Uncertainty Avoidance in Friends | 第58-61页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ CONCLUSION | 第61-63页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第61页 |
| ·General Conclusion | 第61-63页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第63-64页 |
