“第二文化习得”理论与跨文化的外语教学观

通过进行“第二文化习得”的实证研究发现,外语学习者语言成绩的高低并不能反映其跨文化能力的强弱,外语技能水平高的学习者的跨文化能力不一定强,外语学习者的跨文化能力不一定会随着外语技能水平的提高而自然而然地提高。因此作为外语教学的基本目标,跨文化能力的培养在外语教学中需要作特别的处理,而不能只是作为语言教学的一个附属产出品。

This paper tries to describe the model of second culture acquisition, based on which an intercultural approach to foreign language teaching (FLT) is proposed. Empirical studies are done proving that foreign language students who possess high second language competence do not necessarily possess high intercultural competence, so special attention should be given to culture teaching in FLT and the current practice of culture teaching in China’s FLT must be reformed. The author proposes that the fundamental goal of FLT should be the cultivation of intercultural competence aiming to make foreign language students productively intercultural.