Abstract

Language and culture have very close relationship in the social environment. Culture is one of the most important attributes of language while language is one of the most important carriers of culture, resulting in mutual immersion. At this stage, the stage of enlightenment education is mainly primary school period, and primary school stage is divided into preschool education, low grade and high grade these three specific stages.This thesis highlights the importance of cultural immersion in  primary-school English education by discussing the relationship between language and culture and meanwhile explores the contents and methods for cultural immersion in primary school English education so as to further  improve the effect of primary-school English education by disseminating knowledge of the culture. Programmed to suit students’ age difference, the culture of English-speaking countries shall be introduced into primary-school English class to improve student learning and to deepen, in the mean time, their understanding of their native culture towards cultivating their language competence and cross-cultural awareness

Key words：cultural immersion ；cross-cultural awareness；initial stage;

           approach; age difference

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review1

2.1 Definition of cultural immersion.1

2.2 Significance of cultural immersion to initial stage English education.1

2.3 Initial-stage cultural immersion for various age groups.2

3. The Effective Approaches to Cultural Immersion in the Initial Stage of English Education.2

3.1 Vocabulary building and cultural immersion2

3.2 Cross-cultural study.3

3.3 Extra-curricular activities.4

4. Practical Considerations of Cultural Immersion5

4.1Building vocabulary of colors/animal names5

4.2 Experiencing festivals of cultural significance6

4.3 Creating fun through songs and games8

5. Cultural Immersion for Various Age Groups in Initial-stage Language Acquisition.9

5.1 Preschool education9

5.2 Lower grades of primary school.9

5.3 Higher grades of primary school.10

6. Conclusion11

Works Cited.13