As the two most important festivals in China and western countries, Spring Festival and Christmas Day each exempli?fies some of the core values and cultural differences in these two cultures wit which this paper is mainly concerned. By comparing the external manners such as the family reunion, shopping, exchanging New Year greetings, the paper explore the internal cultur?al differences determining those different external manners such as the collectivism, individualism, filial piety, ancestor worship and religion, etc. Through those comparisons, this paper will succeed to achieve its goal if it exhibits, as the title suggests, a glimpse of cultural differences.
English allusion is regarded as the most active and important elements of English words.It is widely accepted by the people of English speaking countries and is widely used in people's daily life such as: newspaper,magazines,TV and radios and so on,because of its characteristics-short,concise,humorous,and full of truth.As one of the basic tools of inheriting and recording the culture and language of English language,it has a very important role in people's daily life,and in a certain,it reflects some culture information of certain areas,certain history,certain nationalities,certain folk customs and so on,so the English allusions have a certain connotation.Learning it can help English-learners develop their capacity for understanding and using English.
The paper discusses, from varied aspects, the definition in foreign language learning and analyzes the factors, which exert influences on the initiation of motivation in English learning. It also expounds the revelation that the research on motivation has in English teaching.
William Faulkner is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding American writers of the twentieth century,enjoying a high reputation as a first-rate writer in American literature.Light in August is considered as a masterpiece of Faulkner.With pro found moral significance,minute psychological descriptions and unique narrative techniques,William Faulkner passes his judg ments on the human life and the contradiction of human nature.
