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Acknowledgements
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Motivation of Foreign Language Learning
1.2 Role of English as the world's universal language
1.3 Influence of this new trend on English teaching in China
1.4 Note on Terms
1.5 Organization of the Paper
CHAPTER 2 A LITERATURE REVIEW OF INTERCULTURAL LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
2.1 The trinity of Language,Culture and Communication
2.1.1 Definition of Culture
2.1.2 Definition of Language
2.1.3 The Relationship between Language and Culture
2.1.4 Role of Language and Culture in Communication
2.2 Intercultural Language Learning
2.2.1 Definition of Culture Learning
2.2.2 Two views of Culture
2.2.3 Byram's model of intercultural communicative competence
2.3 Global trends in the practice of Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning
2.3.1 Europe
2.3.2 North America
2.3.3 Australia
2.3.4 China
CHAPTER 3 THEORETIC FRAMEWORK FOR PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
3.1 ICLT integrates language and culture from the beginning
3.2 ICLT engages learners in genuine social interaction
3.3 ICLT encourages and develops an exploratory and reflective approach to culture and culture-in-language
CHAPTER 4 KEY ISSUES WITH ICLT AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGLISH TEACHING IN CHINA
4.1 Comparison between CLT and ICLT
4.1.1 Overstressing the native-speakership
4.1.2 Rejection of Leaner's Own Language and Culture
4.1.3 Failure to Recognize English as the World's Universal Language
4.2 Development of Intercultural Approach in China
4.3 Probllems of ICLT in CHina
4.3.1 Insufficient Focus on Cross-culture Oriented Knowledge in Curriculum
4.3.2 ILE challenges the conventional roles of EFL teachers and learners
4.3.3 Lack of Necessary Education Resources
CHAPTER 5 SURVEY AND DATA
5.1 Survey Design and Goals
5.2 Survey Procedures
5.3 Empirical Results and Data Analysis
5.3.1 Numerical Rating and Counting Method
5.3.2 Key Statistics and Histograms of the Responses
5.4 Key Findings
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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