语言是一种构成民族文化的要素,能反映该民族文化的主要特征。英语学习对我们了解西方的礼节和习俗、民族性格和语言习惯等有所帮助,如果我们把英语教学建立在文化学习的基础上,英语学习的价值就会大大提高。《英语新课程标准》也明确指出,“文化意识”是综合运用语言能力的一个重要组成部分,是得体运用语言的保证。因此,教师在进行英语教学的过程中,应注重对西方文化的渗透。作为一名小学英语教师,除了对学生语言知识以及语言能力的培养,在教学中进行文化知识的传递与导入也是必不可少的。小学阶段作为接触和学习英语的 Language is a component of national culture and reflects the main features of the national culture. English learning can help us to understand western etiquette and customs, national character and language habits. If we establish English teaching based on cultural studies, the value of English learning will be greatly enhanced. The New Curriculum Standard for English also states clearly that “cultural awareness ” is an important part of the comprehensive use of language ability and is a guarantee of the proper use of language. Therefore, teachers in the process of English teaching, we should pay attention to the infiltration of Western culture. As a primary school English teacher, in addition to cultivating students’ language knowledge and language ability, it is also essential to transfer and import cultural knowledge in teaching. Primary school as a contact and learning English