封面
声明
目录
Abstract
摘要
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Brief Introduction of the Study
1.2 Introduction to New Horizon College English
1.3 Objective as Stated in College English Curriculum Requirements
1.4 The Relationship between the Curriculum Requirements and the Textbook
1.5 The Significance of the Present Study
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Review of the Previous Studies of Culture Teaching
2.1.1 Previous Studies Abroad
2.1.2 Previous Studies in China
2.2 Review of the Previous Studies of Textbook Evaluation
2.2.1 Review of the Textbook Evaluation Abroad
2.2.2 Review of the Textbook Evaluation at Home
2.3 Summarization on Advantages and Disadvantages of Previous Study
2.4 The Originality of the Present Study
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Relationship between Culture and Language
3.2 Theory of ICC
3.2.1 Communicative Competence
3.2.2 Intercultural Communicative Competence
3.3 Evaluation of Textbook
3.3.1 Definition of Textbook Evaluation
3.3.2 Purpose of the Textbook Evaluation
3.3.3 Criteria for Textbook Evaluation
3.4 Criteria of Evaluation Used in This Thesis
Chapter 4 Research Design
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Research Subjects
4.3 Research Methods
4.3.1 Text Investigation
4.3.2 Questionnaire Investigation for Teachers
4.3.3 Questionnaire Investigation for Students
4.3.4 Outlined Interview
4.4 Research Procedure
4.4.1 Instrument Development
4.4.2 Pilot Investigation and Improvement of Instruments
4.4.3 Text Investigation and Analysis
4.4.4 College English Teachers Investigation and Interview
4.4.5 College English Students Investigation and Interview
Chapter 5 Descriptive Analysis of Students’and Teachers’Cultural Awareness and Cultural Expectations
5.1 Cultural Awareness Description of Students and Teachers
5.1.1 Cultural Awareness Description of Students
5.1.2 Cultural Awareness Description of Teachers
5.2 Cultural Expectation Description of Students and Teachers
5.2.1 Cultural Expectation Description of Students
5.2.2 Cultural Expectation Description of Teachers
Chapter 6 Descriptive Analysis of Students’and Teachers’Evaluation of Cultural Theme Selection in NHCE
6.1 Students’Evaluation of Cultural Theme Distribution in NHCE
6.1.1 Students’General Understanding of NHCE
6.1.2 Students’Evaluation of Cultural Theme Distribution in NHCE
6.2 Teachers’Evaluation of Cultural Theme Selection in NHCE
6.2.1 Teachers’General Evaluation of NHCE
6.2.2 Teachers’Evaluation of Cultural Theme Distribution in NHCE
6.3 Interview Analysis of Student and Teacher Interviewees
Chapter 7 Matching Analysis of Students’and Teachers’Cultural Expectations and Cultural Theme Selections in NHCE
7.1 Matching Analysis of Students’and Teachers’Cultural Expectations and the Cultural Theme Selection in NHCE
7.2 General Evaluation of Cultural Theme Selection in NHCE
7.3 Suggestions for Cultural Theme Selection in Future Textbook Development
Chapter 8 Research Findings, Implications and Limitations
8.1 Conclusions
8.2 Implications
8.3 Limitations
Bibliography
Appendix I Statistics for Classification of Text Cultural Themes in NHCE
Appendix II 教师调查问卷
Appendix III 学生调查问卷
Appendix IV 教师访谈提纲
Appendix V 学生访谈提纲
Acknowledgement
