A Comparative Case Study On The Design Of Cultural Items In Chinese And Spanish Language Textbooks

Country-specific Chinese textbooks are targeted Chinese textbooks developed in the process of the development of international Chinese education to adapt to the national conditions and cultural characteristics of different countries and students.They are a new trend in the development of Chinese textbooks in the new era.Developing country-specific Chinese textbooks should not only understand the national situation and cultural characteristics of the target country,but also understand their thinking habits and learning methods.This paper studies the compilation of national Chinese textbooks for Spanish students based on the compilation of cultural projects.The research object is New Practical Chinese Reader 3,which is suitable for Chinese level H S K CET-4,and AULA INTERNACIONAL4,which is suitable for the Spanish B2 level under the standards of Common Reference Framework for European Languages.At the same time,the"Reference Framework for the Teaching of Chinese Culture and National conditions in International Chinese Education" and the "European Language Common Reference Framework" are used as standards to analyze the two textbooks.The scientificity and applicability of project design.The purpose of the research is to provide reference for the preparation of national Chinese textbooks for Spanish Chinese learners from the perspective of cultural content design.Through comparative research,it is found that Chinese textbooks attach importance to the practicality and functionality of cultural content,attach equal importance to traditional culture and modern culture,and pay attention to showing the progress of Chinese culture in the times.In terms of cross-culturality,we start with cultural differences and promote cross-cultural exchanges.The form of text and exercises is relatively fixed,focusing on language skills teaching and practice,supplemented by cultural content.Spanish textbooks have obvious characteristics in the authenticity of communication scenarios,crossculturality,communication and diversity of cultural content.They tend to modern culture in the selection of cultural projects,and the text and practice forms are more flexible.These characteristics provide reference for understanding the thinking of Spanish cultural learning,absorbing the advantages of its textbook cultural project design,and providing local inspiration for the preparation of new Chinese textbooks for Western countries in the design of cultural content.This article believes that in the compilation of the cultural content of Chinese textbooks for Western countries,it is necessary to inherit and carry forward the practicality and functionality of existing Chinese textbooks,highlight the modern significance of Chinese culture,and promote cross-cultural exchanges from the cultural differences close to students’ lives.At the same time,it is also necessary to absorb the communicative scenarios of Spanish textbooks.In terms of the characteristics of cultural content diversity,we should take a more flexible form to practice cultural content.This study not only has a certain significance for the preparation of Chinese textbooks for Western countries,but also helps Chinese teachers to understand the learning characteristics of Spanish students and carry out targeted teaching.