A Pathway to Intercultural Competence and Global Perspectives: Integrating Chinese Bashu Culture into College English Education
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https://doi.org/10.18063/eir.v3i4.1015Keywords:
Bashu Culture, College English Course, International Communication, teaching StrategiesAbstract
This study explores the integration of Bashu (present Sichuan and Chongqing province) culture into college English courses in China, and its effectiveness in enriching curriculum content and enhancing students’ intercultural communication skills and global perspectives. By embedding elements of Bashu history, art, customs, technology, and literature into English teaching, students gain a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of Bashu culture while improving their ability to articulate and disseminate local culture in English. The findings underscore the importance of incorporating cultural elements into language teaching to promote students’ comprehensive language application abilities. To sustain and expand such educational practices, the study emphasizes the need for proactive measures from policymakers and educators. Establishing collaborative mechanisms with cultural and academic institutions is also recommended to provide richer resources and broader practical platforms for students. Researchers could develop and refine evaluation tools to measure the long-term impact of cultural integration on students’ language proficiency and cultural understanding, as well as examine the varying responses of students from different cultural backgrounds to Bashu culture instruction, thereby refining teaching strategies and content. Future studies could also broaden the research scope to include a variety of university types and disciplines to assess the generalizability of the teaching approach.
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