随着科学技术的迅猛发展以及中国加入WTO,国与国之间的交流增加,覆盖全球区域最广的语言———英语越来越显示出其无与伦比的重要性。与此同时,《英语课程标准》给英语提出了更高、更新的要求。“文化意识”就是其中的新概念,旨在让学生接触和了解英语国家文化。欧美国家以及大 With the rapid development of science and technology and China's accession to the WTO, exchanges between countries have increased, covering the most extensive language in the world --- English has increasingly shown its unparalleled importance. At the same time, “English Curriculum Standards” put forward higher and newer requirements for English. “Cultural Consciousness” is one of the new concepts designed to give students access to and understanding of the culture of English-speaking countries. Europe and the United States and large