The Evaluation of the Cultural Contents in the English Textbook for Non-English Major Students: A Case Study at Independent College in China

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By:Jing Zhao

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/ret.v5i1.4437

Abstract:

This study investigates the existing General English textbook focusing on the cultural contents to enhance the intercultural awareness cultivation of Non-English major students in China. The findings of this study can provide the valuable information of cultural contents adaptation in the textbook. It also can reveal teachers’ expectation and their awareness of teaching General English together with integrating cultural contents. Apart from the textbook analysis, 10 English teachers participated in the study. Data were collected using New Century College English Zooming In: An Integrated English Course, checklist, and in-depth interview. The findings from the checklist verified that the cultural contents of the existing textbook are insufficient. Moreover, the in-depth interview uncovered that though the cultural contents appear in the textbooks, however, they are somewhat minimal expressions that deficient to support the effective intercultural cultivating. Based on the results of the analysis and exploration, this study provides a guidance on the types of intercultural content to be adapted in this course. The findings of this study can be beneficial to the intercultural textbook adaptation for academic institutes and individuals interested in the field of English language teaching and learning.

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