Chinese Cultural Beliefs:Implications for the Chinese Learner of English

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摘要 GiventheresilienceofConfucianism,Chinesestudentscontinuetobeinfluencedbytheirculturalbeliefsystems,whichhaveaneffectontheirEnglish-second-language(ESL)learningexperienceinanEnglish-speakingcountry.ThisisespeciallyapparentsinceChinesestudentsexperiencethegreatestculturaldemandsincountrieswithopposingcustomsandvalues.ThemostpowerfultenetsofChineseculturearemaintainingharmony,collectivity,andhierarchicalrelationships.TheseaspectsofChinesecultureinfluencethecommunicationstyleoftheChineseandtheireducationalsystem.ThisarticleexaminesfivemaincharacteristicsofChinesecommunication:implicitcommunication,listening-centeredness,politeness,focusoninsiders,andface-savingstrategies.TheChineseemphasisoneducationandacademicachievementisdiscussedintermsofparentalinfluence,environment,effortversusability,andpedagogywithintheChineseculturalcontext.EducationalimplicationsforChineseESLstudentsstudyinginCanadaarealsoaddressed.
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出版日期 2018年04月14日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)