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Introduction
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Related Studies in English-speaking Countries
1.2 Related Studies in China
Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations
2.1 Language and Culture
2.1.1 Definition of Culture
2.1.2 Relationship between Language and Culture
2.1.3 The Importance of Teaching Culture in Language Teaching
2.2 Reading and Culture
2.2.1 Essence of Reading
2.2.2 The Importance of Culture in Reading Comprehension
Chapter Three Relevant Considerations of Teaching Culture in the Experiment
3.1 The Main Principles of Teaching Culture
3.1.1ThePrincipleofRelevancev
3.1.2 The Principle of Interest
3.1.3 The Principle of Gradation
3.1.4 The Principle of Comparison
3.2 The Main Contents of Teaching Culture
3.2.1 Culture-loaded Words and Phrases
3.2.2 Historical and Geographical Background
3.2.3 Traditions and Customs
3.2.4 Cultural Values
3.3 The Major Approaches to Teaching Culture
3.3.1 Cultral Quizzes
3.3.2 Discourse Analysis
3.3.3 Group Discussion
3.3.4 Contrastive Analysis
3.3.5 Questioning and Discussion
Chapter Four Research Methodology
4.1 Research Design
4.1.1 Objectives
4.1.2 Participants
4.1.3 Instruments
4.1.4 Period and Textbook in the Experiment
4.1.5 Data Collection and Analysis
4.2 Procedures of Teaching Culture in the Experiment
4.3 Results Analysis and Discussion
4.3.1 The Data from the Reading Tests and Socio-cultural Test
4.3.2 Analysis of Results of the Previous Reading Test
4.3.3 Analysis of Results of the Socio-cultural Test
4.3.4 Analysis of Results of the two Reading Tests
4.3.5 Comprehensive Analysis of Achievements of the two Classes
4.3.6 Analysis of Results of the Questionnaire
4.4 Limitations of the Research
Chapter Five Major Findings and Pedagogical Suggestions
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Pedagogical Suggestions for Teaching Culture
5.2.1 Suggestions for Teachers
5.2.2 Suggestions for Techniques of Teaching Culture
5.2.3 Suggestions for Teaching Materails
5.2.4 Suggestions for Testing and Evaluating System
5.2.5 Suggestions for Sutdents
5.2.6 Other Suggestions for Teaching Cuture
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
Achnowledgments
Published Papers