| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1 Needs for the Study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 General Description of This Study | 第18-21页 |
| 1.3 Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-34页 |
| 2.1 General Understanding of Culture | 第22-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Culture | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.2 The Relationship between Language and Culture | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2 Relevant Theories | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Sapir-Whorf Hypotheses | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.2 Hymes’ Communicative Competence Theory | 第29页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on English Culture Teaching | 第29-33页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies Abroad | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies at Home | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4 Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第33页 |
| 2.5 Significance of the Present Study | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第34-37页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第34页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第34页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第35页 |
| 3.4 Statistical Procedures for Data Collection | 第35-36页 |
| 3.5 Data analysis | 第36页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-58页 |
| 4.1 Students’ and English Teachers’ Attitudes towards English Culture Teaching inSenior High Schools | 第37-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Students’ Attitudes towards Englis h Culture T eaching in Senior HighSchools | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.2 English Teachers’ Attitudes towards English Culture Teaching in SeniorHigh Schools | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2 the Current Situation of English Culture Teaching in Senior High Schools | 第42-50页 |
| 4.3 Problems in English Culture Teaching in Senior High Schools | 第50-53页 |
| 4.4 Analysis of the Interview | 第53-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-68页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第58-62页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第63页 |
| 5.5 Suggestions for English Culture Teaching in Senior High Schools | 第63-68页 |
| 5.5.1 Change T eachers’ Role an d Respect S tudents’ Status and StudyRequirements | 第63-64页 |
| 5.5.2 Set Clear Culture Teaching Goals and Select Teaching Materials That areRich in Cultural Contents | 第64-65页 |
| 5.5.3 Pay Attention to Cultural Contents in Vocabulary | 第65页 |
| 5.5.4 Use Dif ferent Kinds of T eaching Methods and Create CultureAtmosphere to Cultivate Students’ English Thinking Modes | 第65-66页 |
| 5.5.5 Make Use of S tudents’ After-class Time to Or ganize More ColorfulActivities to Provide More Practice Opportunities for Students | 第66页 |
| 5.5.6 Select Reading Materials and T each Students How to Read After School | 第66-67页 |
| 5.5.7 Increase the Proportion of Culture Test in Examination | 第67-68页 |
| References | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix One Questionnaire for Students | 第71-74页 |
| Appendix Two Questionnaire for Teachers | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix Three Interview for teachers | 第76页 |
