随着经济全球化的发展,人们的生活领域也越来越广,与西方人打交道也越来越频繁。具备良好的英语表达能力和英语思维,是当前社会的人们必须要具备的一项基本技能。语言既是文化的载体,也是文化中非常重要的一部分。在调查中发现,当前我国学生英语表达能力的提高,在很大一方面受到汉语惯性思维的限制。小学作为学生学习英语的重要阶段,英语老师要加以重视,注重在教学过程中培养学生的西方文化意识。 With the development of economic globalization, people’s life is becoming wider and wider, and dealing with Westerners is also becoming more frequent. Having a good ability in English and thinking in English is a basic skill that must be possessed by people in the current society. Language is both a carrier of culture and a very important part of culture. In the survey, it was found that the current improvement in the ability of Chinese students to express English is limited on the one hand by inertial thinking in Chinese. Primary school is an important stage for students to learn English. English teachers should pay attention to it and pay attention to cultivating students’ western cultural awareness in the teaching process.