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3.2 Subjects
The subjects in this research are the 30 junior college students majoring in World History at Shandong Normal University

Chapter Four 第四章: Implications for English Writing Teaching and Learning

The ultimate purpose of the research is to inform English teaching, particularly the teaching of English writing. Therefore, at the end of this thesis, I propose some suggestions for the improvement of English writing instructions:

4.1 Fostering a Cross-cultural Awareness
Writing is not an isolated act which solely expresses the writer’s inner world. Rather, it is a dynamic process in which both writers and readers are engaged in a socio-cultural context. The task of a teacher therefore is not just to explain some writing techniques to the students, but also foster a cross-cultural awareness in them. Hanvey (1979) points out that cross-cultural awareness refers to the perception of cultural elements demonstrated by the participants in the process of cross-cultural communication. It is to develop sensitivity and understanding of another ethnic group.

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