List of Abbreviations4-5
List of Tables and Figures5-8
Abstract8-9
摘要9-10
Chapter One Introduction10-15
1.1 Research Background10
1.2 Intercultural Communication Competence Cultivation in Curriculum Standard10-13
1.3 Purpose of the Study13
1.4 Significance of the study13-14
1.5 Thesis Organization14-15
Chapter Two Literature Review15-26
2.1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Competence15-17
2.1.1 The Definition of Culture15-16
2.1.2 The Definition of Intercultural Communication Competence16-17
2.2 Evaluations of Engpsh Teaching Materials Abroad17-20
2.3 Evaluations of Senior High School Engpsh Textbooks in China20-24
2.4 Research Questions24-26
Chapter Three Methodology26-29
3.1 Subjects26-27
3.1.1 Student participants26
3.1.2 Textbooks26-27
3.2 Instruments27-28
3.3 Procedures28
3.4 Data Collection and Treatment28-29
Chapter Four Results and Discussion29-45
4.1 The Intercultural Knowledge in the NSEFC Textbooks29-42
4.1.1 Engpsh Idioms and Proverbs29-30
4.1.2 Classical Allusions and Legends in Engpsh30
4.1.3 Litterateurs, Artists, Scientists, and Stateen in Engpsh-Speaking Countries and Their Contributions30-37
4.1.3.1 Litterateurs30-32
4.1.3.2 Artists32-34
4.1.3.3 Scientists34-35
4.1.3.4 Stateen35-37
4.1.4 Poptical and Economic Situation in Major Engpsh-speaking Countries37
4.1.5 Main Mass Media in Engpsh-speaking Countries37
4.1.6 The Similarities and Differences in Lifestyle between Chinese and People in Major Engpsh-speaking Countries37-39
4.1.7 The Similarities and Differences in Behior Patterns between Chinese and People in Engpsh-speaking Countries39
4.1.8 Dominating Repgious Traditions in Engpsh-speaking Countries39-40
4.1.9 Knowing Cultures in the World and Developing Global Awareness40
4.1.10 Cultural Comparison between China and Foreign Countries40-41
4.1.11 Knowing the Relationship between Engpsh and Culture of Engpsh-speaking Countries41
4.1.12 The Most Distinguished Cultural Characteristics of Engpsh-speaking Countries41-42
4.1.13 Origins of Important Cultural Phenomena of Major Engpsh-speaking Countries42
4.2 The Students' Intercultural Understanding by Learning the NSEFC Textbooks42-45
4.2.1 Attitudes to Other Cultures, Engpsh Language, People in Engpsh-speaking Countries42-43
4.2.2 The Representation of Cultures of Engpsh-speaking Countries in People's Daily Life and Their Values43-45
Chapter Five Conclusion45-49
5.1 Main Findings45-46
5.2 Imppcations46-47
5.3 Limitations of the Study47-48
5.4 Suggestions for Further Research48-49
Bibpography49-53
Appendices53-57
Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire53-56
Appendix Ⅱ New Senior Engpsh for China (Book 1)56-57
Acknowledgments57-58
Pubpcations58