Integrating Chinese Cultural Elements in English Reading Curriculum

Abstract

This paper discusses the importance and methods of integrating Chinese cultural elements into English reading courses. By analysing some real-life cases, this paper proposes strategies for integrating Chinese cultural elements in English reading courses with a view to increasing students’ interest, broadening their horizons, and promoting the development of intercultural communicative competence. Incorporating Chinese cultural elements in the English reading course helps to achieve the objectives of the course and improve the quality of teaching.