我國現行外語文化教學之省思

傳統以來，外語教學的相關文獻大多著重在探討學習者的語言能力，而就跨文化能力方面則相對地較少觸及。外語課堂中，教師往往也忽略了文化因素的存在。隨著近年來文化知識領域的逐漸強調，我們是有必要對外語教學建立一個正確的的觀念，也就是外語學習及教學不能脫離其文化的內涵，同時有必要將文化納入外語教學中。本研究結合文獻探討的方式及個人過去教學經驗，分別就語言與文化的關係、文化教學的重要性、我國文化的內涵，以及當前我國外語教學的內容與問題作一番全貌性地探討，最後提出幾項文化教學實施策略，作為外語教學工作者參考。

關鍵字

文化；語言；外語教學；德文

並列摘要

Literature concerning instruction in the field of foreign language learning has traditionally been replete with the discussions of linguistic competence, but relatively lacking in the intercultural competence. Culture was deemed as a part which was to a great extent overlooked in foreign language class. With the growing emphasis on cultural understanding, it is necessary to build a concept that teaching and learning a foreign language should not be isolated from its cultural content. Teachers should incorporate culture in foreign language teaching. The present study intends to discuss the relationship between culture and language, the necessity of cultural teaching and the present problems of our own cultural education. Finally, several proposals are made for improving cultural teaching strategies.