| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 The essence of language: a cognitive perspective | 第10-18页 |
| ·Experiential view of cognitive linguistics | 第11-13页 |
| ·Categorization and the prototype model | 第13页 |
| ·The context-dependence of prototypes and cognitive models | 第13-15页 |
| ·Cultural models | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 2 The relationship between culture and language and its implications in language teaching and learning | 第18-25页 |
| ·The relationship between culture, language and communication | 第18-19页 |
| ·The importance of teaching culture in language classes | 第19-22页 |
| ·The benefits of teaching culture | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Present situation of language teaching in China | 第25-34页 |
| ·Cases of cultural misunderstanding | 第25-29页 |
| ·Some difficulties concerning culture teaching | 第29-34页 |
| ·The vastness of the concept of culture | 第29-31页 |
| ·The content of culture teaching | 第31-32页 |
| ·Lack of cultural information | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Strategies of teaching culture and their application to EFL classrooms in China | 第34-59页 |
| ·Strategies of incorporating culture into EFL classrooms | 第34-47页 |
| ·Application Of culture teaching strategies to EFL classrooms in China | 第47-52页 |
| ·Pitfalls of teaching culture in EFL classrooms and guidelines for teachers | 第52-54页 |
| ·Teachers' roles | 第54-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-62页 |
