语言是文化的一个特殊组成部分,是文化的表现形式,文化则对语言起着基础与制约作用。在高中英语学习中,学生必然会触及到英美国家的文化,它是英语语言的立足根本。高中英语教学中存在很多阻碍英语学习的因素,缺乏英语学习环境,跨文化障碍尤为突出。语文和文化是密不可分的关系,两者相互影响、制约;因此,英语教学中应涵盖英语文化背景教学,这对于学生跨文化意识的培养具有十分重要的现实意义。本文探讨在高中英语教学中 Language is a special part of culture, a manifestation of culture, while culture plays a fundamental and restrictive role in language. In high school English learning, students are bound to touch the culture of Anglo-American countries, it is the foundation of English language. There are many factors that hinder English learning in senior high school English teaching, lack of English learning environment, and cross-cultural barriers are particularly prominent. Therefore, English teaching should cover English cultural background teaching, which is of great practical significance for the students to cultivate cross-cultural awareness. This article explores high school English teaching