Methodology on the Study of Integration of Culture Themes in I English Textbooks

Abstract

Integrating culture in college English textbooks is a promising approach to promoting students’ language learning. Therefore the importance of cultural integration in language education which emphasizes the need for a mutual exchange and adaptation of cultural practices and the willingness to learn and understand different cultural perspectives should be highlighted. The study seeks to focus on the methodology of the study which investigates the extent of inte- gration of Chinese cultural themes in the textbooks along various dimensions from the aspects of conceptual framework, paradigm of the study, statement of the problem, hypothesis, research design, participants of the study, instrumentation and data gathering procedure.