中文文摘（详细）
英文文摘（详细）
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Cultural studies and intercultural communication
1.2 Limitations of current English teaching in China's examination-oriented system
1.3 Purpose and significance of the present study
1.4 Scopc of the present study
Chapter Two Culture, Communication and TEFL
2.1 Culture and TEFL
2.1.1 Language
2.1.2 Culture
2.1.3 Relationship between language and culture
2.1.4 Significance of cultural teaching in TEFL
2.1.5 Goals of cultural teaching
2.2 Culture and communication
2.2.1 Communication
2.2.2 Communicative competence
2.2.3 Cultural influence upon communication
2.2.4 Developing students' communicative competence through cultural teaching and learning
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three Case Study -- A Sociocultural Test
3.1 Design and purpose of the sociocultural test
3.2 Data Analysis
3.3 Problems indicated by the results of the test
3.4 Summary
Chapter Four Possible Causes of the Current Depressing Situation
4.1 Burdens of examinations
4.2 Evaluation system and test construction
4.3 Teachers' lack of cultural competence
4.4 Inadequate communicative environment
4.5 Summary
Chapter 5 Strategies to Improve Students' English Application Competence
5.1 Textbook compilation
5.2 Reform of the assessment in TEFL
5.3 Teachers, an essential component of EFL environment
5.4 Classroom climate and campus environment
5.5 Guidelines for teaching culture
5.6 Summary
Chapter Six Conclusion
References
Appendix A Sociocultural Test
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Acknowledgements
