A Study of Children’s Second Language Acquisition Teaching Strategies from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication

Shuyi Cao

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.NS27432

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A Study of Children’s Second Language Acquisition Teaching Strategies from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication

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A Study of Children’s Second Language Acquisition Teaching Strategies from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication

Shuyi Cao ^1*

¹ Hebei Normal University

^*Corresponding author: Greed7891@outlook.com

Published on 2 October 2025

LNEP Vol.123

ISSN (Print): 2753-7056

ISSN (Online): 2753-7048

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-401-4

ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-402-1

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Abstract

As globalization accelerates, second language teaching has gradually expanded from single-language skill training to comprehensive cultivation of cross-cultural communication skills. Existing research has mostly focused on adults or adolescents, and systematic exploration of cross-cultural oriented teaching for children remains relatively lacking. This article draws on Bayram’s intercultural competence (ICC) model and focuses primarily on its fundamental dimensions of “attitude”, “knowledge” and “interpretation and association skills”. It combines the characteristics of children’s language development and cultural cognition to systematically identify the key factors influencing children’s intercultural language learning and proposes four targeted teaching strategies: story-based teaching methods, scenario simulation and role-playing, cross-cultural comparison activities, and teacher-guided cultural reflection tasks. This study conducted an analysis of textbook content and teaching cases, and found that while children’s cultural comprehension remains at an elementary stage, they exhibit robust imitative capacities and cultural sensitivity. Therefore, in teaching, it is important to focus on designing specific cultural contexts, conducting comparative analyses, and assigning reflective tasks to guide students in transitioning from “being able to use language” to “understanding culture”. This research furnishes practical pathways and theoretical underpinnings for the integration of cultural elements into primary school second language instruction.

Keywords:

Intercultural competence, second language acquisition, primary education, teaching strategies, textbook analysis

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