《义务教育英语课程标准》中明确指出“文化意识”是综合语言运用能力的一个组成部分,是得体运用语言的保证。掌握某种语言的过程离不开对其文化的了解,在小学英语教学过程中要注意渗透相关的语言文化背景知识,进行文化意识的培养,让小学生能正确、得体地运用语言。那么文化意识培养对英语学习的重要性如何?我们又该如何培养小学生英语的文化意识呢?本文将做如下探讨。一、文化意识培养对英语学习的重要性1.拓宽文化视野,形成跨文化意识 “Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards” clearly states that “cultural awareness” is an integral part of the ability to use a comprehensive language and is a guarantee of the proper use of language. Grasping a language can not be separated from the process of its understanding of the culture, primary school English teaching process should pay attention to infiltration of the relevant language and culture background knowledge, cultural awareness training, so that primary school students can correctly and properly use the language. So what is the importance of cultivating cultural awareness to English learning? How can we cultivate the cultural awareness of English among pupils? This article will do the following discussion. First, the cultural awareness of the importance of learning English 1. To broaden the cultural horizon, the formation of cross-cultural awareness