The Importance of Cross-cultural Awareness to Foreign Students

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Abstract: Culture plays an important role in language study. We should lay emphasis on cultivating culture awareness during English study. Language is both a part and carrier of culture. This paper presents culture differences between the Chinese and the Western especially in communication aspect. The importance of cross-cultural awareness is analyzed by many examples.

Keywords: Cross-cultural awareness, foreign language, foreign students

Contents：
Chap 1 Introduction
Chap 2 The difference showing of Chinese and English Cultural in daily communication
2.1 Greeting manners
2.2 Conversational topics
2.3 Forms of Address
2.4 Compliments and Attitudes
2.5 Eye-contact and Hand-shaking
Chap 3 The importance of cross-cultural awareness to foreign students

3.1 Culture differences make foreign-language study more difficult including vocabulary, context, and the like.
3.2 The importance of grasping social culture
Chap 4 Conclusions
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