Challenges in Intercultural Language Education in China

Yu LIU, Mei ZHANG, Qian YIN

Abstract


It is widely recognized that culture is inseparable from language, and it is imperative to integrate culture into language teaching. While in practice, intercultural language education in China is far from its goals and objectives. This article describes the present situation of intercultural language education and analyses the challenges that college English teachers are faced with.


Keywords


Language; Culture; Intercultural communication; Challenge

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