| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-16页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第16-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Thesis Framework | 第17-19页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-27页 |
| 2.1 Language and Culture | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definition of Culture | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2 The Relationship between Language and Culture | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 A Review of the Research on Cultural Teaching in China and Other Parts of the World | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Cultural Teaching in China | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Cultural Teaching in Other Parts of the World | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3 Chinese Culture Aphasia | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3.1 The Definition of Chinese Culture Aphasia | 第23页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Research on Chinese Culture Aphasia | 第23-25页 |
| 2.4 Empirical Research | 第25-27页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ THEORETICAL FOUNDATION | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Definition of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Components of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Knowledge | 第28页 |
| 3.2.2 Motivation | 第28页 |
| 3.2.3 Mental Activity Factor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Four-step Approach to Improve Intercultural Communication Competence | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3.1 Know yourself | 第29页 |
| 3.3.2 Consider the Physical Environmental Factors and Social Environment Factors | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.3 Cultivate Empathy | 第30页 |
| 3.3.4 Learn to Handle Conflicts | 第30-31页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH | 第31-35页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第32-33页 |
| 4.4 Procedures and Data Collection | 第33页 |
| 4.5 Data Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ RESULTS AND DISSCUSSION | 第35-61页 |
| 5.1 Results of the Two Tests | 第35-52页 |
| 5.1.1 Results of the Cultural Test | 第38-43页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of Translation Test | 第43-49页 |
| 5.1.3 A Comparison of the Average Score of the Two Tests among English Majors inDifferent Research Fields | 第49-51页 |
| 5.1.4 Results of the Total Score of Two Tests of All Students | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Discussion about the possible Reasons of Chinese Culture Aphasia Phenomenon | 第52-61页 |
| 5.2.1 Lack of Chinese Culture Information Resources in English | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2.2 Teachers’ Inadequate Knowledge of Chinese Culture | 第53页 |
| 5.2.3 Students’ Poor Knowledge of Chinese Culture | 第53-55页 |
| 5.2.4 Problems in the Present Culture Teaching in China | 第55-61页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ SOLUTIONS | 第61-65页 |
| 6.1 Helping Students Understand the Essence of Intercultural Communication | 第61页 |
| 6.2 Improving English Teachers’ Skills | 第61-62页 |
| 6.3 Adopting Effective Teaching Approaches | 第62-63页 |
| 6.4 Writing New English Textbooks | 第63页 |
| 6.5 Updating Curriculum Design | 第63-65页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅶ CONCLUSION | 第65-68页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings | 第65-67页 |
| 7.2 Limitations of the Study | 第67页 |
| 7.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第67-68页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第73页 |
