声明
Acknowledgments
Abstract
摘要
List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purposes
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation and Literature Review
2.1 Notion of Culture
2.1.1 Deftnitions of Culture
2.1.2 Categories of Culture Concerning Foreign Language Teaching
2.2 The Relationship between Language and Culture
2.3 IntercuIturaI Communication
2.3.1 Verbal Communieation and Non-verbal Communieation
2.3.2 Non-verbaI Behaviors in Intereultural Communication
2.3.3 Potential Barriers in Intereultural Communication
2.4 Intercultural Communication Competence
2.4.1 Linguistic Competence
2.4.2 Communication Competence
2.4.3 The Dimension of Intercultural Communication Competence
2.4.4 Components of Intercultural Communication Competence
2.5 Previous Researches on ICC and EFL in China
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Introduction to the Survey
3.2 Research Questions
3.3 Participants
3.3.1 Participants of the Soeiocultural Test and Students’ Questionnaire
3.3.2 Respondents of Teachers’ Questionnaire
3.4 Research Procedures
3.5 Research Instruments
3.5.1 The Sociocultural Test
3.5.2 The ICC Questionnaire for Students
3.5.3 The ICC Questionnaire for Teachers
3.6 Data Coilection
Chapter Four Results and Analysis
4.1 Analysis of the Data from the Sociocultural Test
4.1.1 Processing of Data
4.1.2 Results and Analysis of Total Scores
4.1.3 Description and Analysis of Three Sections of the Test
4.2 Analysis of the Data from the Students’ Questionnaire
4.2.1 Students’ Attitude towards Intercultural Communication Competence
4.2.2 Problems Concerning ICC
4.2.3 ICC Cultivation and College English Class
4.3 Analysis of the Data from the Teachers’ Questionnaire
4.3.1 College English Teachers’ Knowledge concerning ICC
4.3.2 The Cultivation of ICC in College English Class
4.3.3 Other Aspects
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings from the Study
5.1.1 General Situation of College Students’ ICC
5.1.2 Students’ 10 Opinions about ICC Cultivation in College English Class
5.1.3 College English Teacher’s Knowledge of and Attitudes towards ICC
5.1.4 Other Aspects concerning the ICC Cultivation in College English Class
5.2 Implications and Suggestions
5.2.1 Increase the Input of Cultural Knowledge
5.2.2 Teaching Practical Communication Skills
5.2.3 ICC Cultivation Resources
5.2.4 Suggestions for Teachers
5.3 Limitations
References
Appendix A SocioculturaI Test
Appendix B 大学英语课程跨文化交际能力培养现状调研——学生问卷
Appendix C A Questionnaire for Teachers of College English Course in China