Table 3 The distribution of Chinese home culture content in the textbook according to Byram’s (1989) taxonomy
Unit | Cultural content [page(s)/amount] | Number of pages with cultural content |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | National geography (1/5) Stereotypes and national identity (3/7) | 4/12 |
Unit 2 | Social identity and social groups (3/7) Socialization and the life cycle (2/8) National geography (1/2) Stereotypes and national identity (3/ 3) | 7/15 |
Unit 3 | Social interaction (1/1) Stereotypes and national identity (2/ 4) | 3/5 |
Unit 4 | Belief and behaviour (2/7) Socialization and the life cycle (2/6) | 4/13 |
Unit 5 | Socialization and the life cycle (2/3) | 2/3 |
Unit 6 | Belief and behaviour (2/18) food National geography (1/4) | 3/22 |
Unit 7 | National geography (1/1) | 1/1 |
Unit 8 | National geography (1/2) | 1/2 |
Unit 9 | National history (1/8) Socialization and the life cycle (1/1) | 2/9 |
Unit 10 | Social identity and social groups (1/14) | 1/14 |
Unit 11 | Belief and behaviour (4/34) | 4/34 |
Unit 12 | Belief and behaviour (4/26) | 4/26 |
Unit 13 | Social interaction (3/11) National history (1/ 3) | 4/14 |
Unit 14 | Socialization and the life cycle (4/42) | 4/42 |
Unit 15 | National geography (3/11) Belief and behaviour (1/7) Social interaction (1/4) Social and political institutions (1/4) National history (1/2) | 7/28 |