論美劇對英語學習者的影響

論美劇對英語學習者的影響摘要當今時代是一個數(shù)字化的信息時代。隨著互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的不斷發(fā)展，文化交流的不斷深入。美劇作為美國傳播文化的一種表現(xiàn)形式，借助互聯(lián)網(wǎng)不斷傳播并開始走進越來越多人的生活。美劇在英語學習者學習英語的過程中扮演著越來越重要的角色，產(chǎn)生了一些積極影響同時也帶來一些問題。本文采用文獻研究法、案例分析法等一系列方法以英語學習者為研究對象，從英語學習者學習英語的現(xiàn)狀出發(fā)，對英語學習者觀看美劇的現(xiàn)狀進行分析。重在論證美劇對英語學習者在基本技能、思想道德和文化理念產(chǎn)生的積極影響以及在思想道德和文化理念產(chǎn)生的消極影響，并對英語學習者如何應對美劇帶來的消極影響提出建議，以期望引導英語學習者正確利用美劇進行學習。通過本文研究發(fā)現(xiàn):英語學習者觀看美劇學習是一把雙刃劍，既能帶來一些積極影響如增強英語學習者英語技能的運用能力、培養(yǎng)積極的生活態(tài)度、豐富知識閱歷等，又帶來了如容易產(chǎn)生盲目崇拜、忽視中華傳統(tǒng)文化等一些消極影響。所以為應對觀看美劇所帶來的一些消極影響英語學習者在加強思想道德教育、提高自身辨別能力的同時還要積極學習優(yōu)秀的中華傳統(tǒng)文化、提高對美劇的認識選擇合適的美劇。關(guān)鍵詞：美劇；英語學習者；影響ABSTRACTTodayisadigitalinformationage.WiththecontinuousdevelopmentoftheInternet,culturalexchangeshavebeenintensified.AsaformofexpressionofAmericanculture,AmericandramaisspreadingthroughtheInternetandhasbeguntoenterthelivesofmoreandmorepeople.AmericanTVseriesareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleintheprocessofEnglishlearners'learningEnglish,andtheyhavehadsomepositiveeffectsandbroughtsomeproblems.ThispaperadoptsaseriesofmethodssuchasliteratureresearchmethodandcasestudymethodtotakeEnglishlearnersastheresearchobject.FromthecurrentsituationofEnglishlearners'learningEnglish,thecurrentsituationofEnglishlearners'watchingAmericanTVseriesisanalyzed.ThispaperfocusesonthepositiveeffectsofAmericanTVseriesonEnglishlearnersintermsofpragmaticskills,ideologyandmorality,andculturalconceptsaswellasthenegativeeffectsintermsofideology,morality,andculturalconcepts.ItalsomakessuggestionsonhowEnglishlearnerscancopewiththenegativeeffectsofAmericanTVseriesinthehopeofguidingEnglishlearnerstomakeproperuseofAmericanTVseriesforlearning.Throughthisstudy,researchersfoundthatEnglishlearners'watchingofAmericanTVseriesisadouble-edgedsword.ItcanbringsomepositiveeffectssuchasenhancingEnglishlearners'abilitytouseEnglishskills,cultivatingpositiveattitudestowardslife,andenrichingtheirknowledgeandexperience,butitalsobringssomenegativeeffectssuchasbeingpronetoblindworshipandignoringChinesetraditionalculture.Therefore,inordertocopewiththenegativeeffectsofwatchingAmericanTVseriesEnglishlearnersshouldstrengthentheirideologicalandmoraleducation,improvetheirdiscernmentability,andatthesametimeactivelylearntheexcellentChinesetraditionalcultureandimprovetheirunderstandingofAmericanTVseriestochoosetheappropriateones.Keywords：AmericanTVseries;Englishlearners;InfluenceTableofContentsChapterOneIntroduction 1ChapterTwoTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'Application

Skills 22.1EnhancementofPragmaticSkills 22.1.1VocabularyAccumulationandGrammarAcquisition 22.1.2SentencesComprehensionandMastery 32.2ImprovementofExpressionSkills 42.2.1StandardofPronunciations 42.2.2PureExpressions 42.3ImprovementofListeningSkills 5ChapterThreeTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'IdeologyandMorality 73.1PositiveInfluence 73.1.1DevelopmentofaPositiveAttitudetoLife 73.1.2StimulationofScientificInnovationAbility 83.2NegativeInfluence 83.2.1PronetoBlindWorship 83.2.2BlurringtheLineBetweenEthicsandLaw 9ChapterFourTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'CulturalConcepts 104.1PositiveInfluence 104.1.1EnrichmentofthePublic'sVision 104.1.2ComprehensionofWesternCulture 104.2NegativeInfluence 114.2.1IgnoringChineseTraditionalCulture 114.2.2PromotingUtilitarianValues 114.2.3FosteringHedonisticConsumerism 12ChapterFiveInspirations 135.1ChoosingtheRightAmericanTVSeries 135.2ImprovingEnglishLearners'DiscernmentSkills 135.3EnhancingIdeologicalandMoralEducation 145.4EnhancingtheLearningofExcellentChineseTraditionalCulture 14ChapterSixConclusion 15Bibliography 16Acknowledgements 17保定理工學院學士學位論文保定理工學院本科畢業(yè)論文ChapterOneIntroductionOverthepast40yearsofreformandopeningup,China'seconomicdevelopmentandgrowingworldinfluencehaveincreasedthedepthandbreadthofChinesepeople'sunderstandingandknowledgeoftheworld,andthenumberofstudyabroad,businessexchangesandtravelabroadhasincreased.EnglishhasbecomeawayoflifefortheChinesepeopleratherthanameansofsurvival.Internationaltrade,internationalinvestmentandinternationalengineeringcontractingbusinessareincreasinglydonethroughcommunicationandnegotiationinEnglish,andtherearehigherrequirementsforforeignlanguageskills.WiththecontinuousdevelopmentofInternettechnologyandtheincreasinglycloseculturalexchangebetweenChinaandtheWest,moreandmoreAmericanTVserieshaveenteredthepubliceye,suchasOldFriends,TheBigBangTheory,LittleSheldon,andsoon.AmericanTVseries,asaculturalproduct,havetheadvantagesofnovelthemes,richcontentandfastpace,whichareeasilyacceptedbyaudiences.Atthesametime,theauthenticpronunciation,closetolifethemes,reallanguageenvironmentanddifferentculturaltraditionsandbackgroundsofAmericanTVseriescanhelpEnglishlearnerstobetterimprovetheirEnglishabilityandexpandtheirknowledge,bringingpositiveeffectstoEnglishlearners.However,therearetwosidestoeverything,andAmericanTVseriesarenoexception.Someoftheindividualheroism,hedonism,violenceandgoreinAmericanTVseriescanbringsomenegativeeffectstotheaudience.Englishlearnersareofallages,withthelargestnumberofstudents.IntheprocessoflearningEnglishbywatchingAmericanTVseriesforalongtime,itisinevitablethattheywillbeinfluencedbythebadaspectsofAmericanTVseriesinonewayoranother.LiangQichaooncesaid,"Awiseyouthisawisenation,arichyouthisarichnation,astrongyouthisastrongnation,andaprogressiveyouthisaprogressivenation."Therefore,inthisresearchcontext,itisofresearchsignificancetostudytheeffectsofAmericanTVseriesonEnglishlearnersandtomakesuggestionsfortheirnegativeeffect.保定理工學院本科畢業(yè)論文ChapterTwoTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'Application

SkillsTheabilitytouseEnglishisareflectionoftheEnglishlearner'soverallability.EnglishlearnersimprovetheirabilitytouseEnglishcanhelpthemuseEnglishbetterandimprovetheircommunicativeskills.2.1EnhancementofPragmaticSkillsListening,reading,writingandspeakingarethefourbasicskillsthateveryEnglishlearnermusthave.IntheprocessoflearningEnglish,notonlydotheylearnprofessionalknowledgefrombooks,buttheyalsokeephoningtheirprofessionalskills.AmericandramaasakindoffilmandtelevisiondramacanmakeEnglishlearnersrelaxandentertainthemselvesatthesametimecanhelpthemtoimprovetheirEnglishskills.2.1.1VocabularyAccumulationandGrammarAcquisitionWordsarethemostbasicunitsoftheEnglishlanguage.Literally,eachwordhasitsownpronunciation,meaningandusage.TheimportanceofwordsinlearningEnglishgoeswithoutsaying,andformoststudents,masteringasetofEnglishwordbooksisenough.ButaswehavebeenexposedtoEnglishforalongertime,expertsfindaproblemthattheefficiencyofwordmemorizationisverylow,especiallyattheelementaryandmiddleschoollevels,wherewordmemorizationismainlyconcentratedinthefirsttwomonths.TheCompulsoryEducationCurriculumStandard(2011Edition)clearlystatesthat"studentsshouldlearnandmasteracertainamountofEnglishvocabulary";thismeansthat"eachstudentshouldmasteratleast3500commonwordsand3500commonsentencepatterns".Inotherwords,Englishlearningmuststartwithwords.However,scholarsfindthatmoststudentsdonotmaster3500wordsatthisstageoflearning,andthereareeven1500-2000wordsthattheydonotuseatall.ThereasonforthisisthattheyignoretherolethatwordsplayindifferentscenariosandhowimportantvocabularyistotheirEnglishdevelopment,sowatchingAmericanTVseriesisgraduallybecomingawaytolearnEnglishaswell.WatchingAmericanTVseriesnotonlyhelpsviewersexpandtheirvocabulary,butalsohelpsthemdeepentheirmemoryofwords.WatchingdifferenttypesofAmericanTVseriescanlearndifferentaspectsofwordsordifferentusesofthesameword,whichnotonlyexpandsEnglishlearners'vocabularybutalsodeepenstheirunderstandinganduseofvocabulary.Englishvocabularyiscloselyrelatedtolanguageproficiencydevelopment.Languageisalong-termdevelopmentprocess,andinlong-termlearning,itisnotonlynecessarytoaccumulatelanguageknowledge,butalsotolearnvariousculturesandvariouslanguagerules,culturalbackgrounds,andotherrelatedknowledge.Forexample,forastudentwhohasnotbeenexposedtodifferentculturesandrulessuchas:religion,foodcustoms,etc.,hewillnotbeabletohaveagoodgraspoftheenvironmentinwhichhissurroundingsocietyislocatedsuchas:home,school,workenvironment,etc.IfapersonhasnotusedEnglishinanyscenario,thenhewillnevermasterthelanguage.Onthecontrary,ifEnglishlearnershavealargeEnglishvocabulary,theycanapplywhattheyhavelearnedinEnglishtomorelifesituationssuchas:classroomscenariosatschool,workscenariosatwork,etc.anddeepentheirmemory.WatchingAmericanTVseriesnotonlyhelpsEnglishlearnersexpandtheirvocabulary,butalsohelpsthembetterunderstandthegrammaticalstructureofEnglish.Americandramashowsacompletescenario,whichisatruereproductionoftheoriginalAmericanculturallifeandcustomsbynativeEnglishspeakers;enjoyingAmericandramacangiveEnglishlearnersafullrangeofaudio-visualexperience.Intheprocessofwatching,Englishlearnersdonotsimplyenjoyorimitate,butlearntheoriginalspeakinghabits,expressionsorthinkingpatternsinanativeEnglishlearningenvironment.Comparedtolearningfrombooksonly,watchingAmericanTVseriesincreaseslearners'interestandlearningefficiency.IfEnglishlearnerscombinethetwolearningmethods,theywillgettwicetheresultwithhalftheeffort.2.1.2SentencesComprehensionandMasterySentencesaremadeupofdifferentEnglishwords.Themeaningofasentencevariesfromwordtoword,orthemeaningofthesamesentencemaybedifferentindifferentcontextsandfordifferentpeople.Thisrequiresustonotonlyhavearichvocabulary,butalsotoknowalotofculturalbackground,languagehabits,etc.tounderstandthemeaningofthesentenceincontext.Wearefamiliarwithsuchphrasesasluckydog,applesandoranges,partycrasher,orbettersafethansorry.Forexample,"Catgotyourtongue?"literallymeans:Catateyourtongue?Theactualmeaningis:Whydon'tyousayanything?"Cutyousomeslack."literallymeans:cutyourfatigue,actuallymeans:letyougo."Iamallears."literallymeans:Ihavemanyears,actuallymeans:Iamlistencarefully;therearemany,manyexampleslikethis.SowatchingAmericanTVseriesnotonlyhelpsEnglishlearnersexpandtheirvocabulary,butalsoenhancestheirabilitytounderstandandusesentences.AndbecauseofthedifferencebetweenChineseandWesterncultures,someEnglishlearnerscannotcommunicatewellincertainsituationseveniftheyhavemasteredEnglish.Forexample,whenChinesepeoplesaynotosomeone,theysay,"Sorry,Ialreadyhaveadate."Thelocalresponsewouldbe,"Thatsoundsgood,I'dlovetojoin,butIalreadyhaveadate."Thisresponseisinappropriateandshowsthatthespeaker'slanguagelevelisfine,buthisorherpragmaticlevelneedstobeimproved.AmericanTVserieshaveagreatimpactonstudents'pragmaticskills.WhenEnglishlearnerswatchAmericanTVseries,theyarefullyengagedintheactualcontextoftheEnglishlanguage;theyfocusmoreonhowthecharactersinthefilmwouldexpressthemselvesthanonthewordsthemselves.Overtime,theywilllearnhowtoacceptinvitations,apologies,praise,andotherthingsontelevision.Becausetelevisionseriescoverfamiliarinteractionsandthemes,Englishlearnersarebetterabletolearnanddigestreal-lifesituationstoenhancetheirpragmaticskillsandlaythefoundationforunderstandingortranslatingtexts.2.2ImprovementofExpressionSkillsExpressivelanguageskillsaretheabilitytousewords,phrases,andsentencesinoralandwrittenlanguage.ItisbeneficialforEnglishlearnerstoimprovetheirexpressiveskillssothattheycanexpresstheirideasclearlyandaccuratelyandbeunderstoodquicklybyothers.2.2.1StandardofPronunciationsPronunciationisthefoundationofEnglish,andnativespeakerinAmericanTVseriesisagoodexample.MostofuslearnEnglishfromchildhood,startingwithphoneticsymbols,becausethetheoryofphoneticsymbolsistoodeepandEnglishlearnerslacktheopportunitytopractice,EnglishlearnerstendtomakemanypronunciationmistakeswhenwespeakEnglish.Forexample,ashortvowel/?/requiresyourmouthtobeopenwide,thetipofyourtonguepressedagainstyourteeth,yourmouthstretchedouttothesidesasfaraspossible,andflat.Butmostpeopledon'tunderstandthepronunciationoftheword"/?/"wellenoughandtendtopronounce"/?/"as"/e/"andtheydon'tknowwhatmistaketheyaremaking.However,whenEnglishlearnersgotowatchAmericanTVseries,theywillfindthattheirpronunciationisdifferentfromnativespeaker.Theycanjudgefromthevolumeofnativespeaker,whichisthestandardofpronunciationtheylearn:themouthshouldbebig,thetongueshouldbeontopofthelowerteeth,andthemouthshouldbepulledtowardsthesidesasmuchaspossibletoformaflatandparallelpronunciation.Onlyinthisway,thesoundhemakescansoundbetter.ManysimilarexamplescanbefoundinAmericanTVseries.IfEnglishlearnersoftenimitatethenativespeakerinAmericanTVseries,theirEnglishpronunciationwilldefinitelyimprovealot.2.2.2PureExpressionsJustliketheChineseseminarlanguage,manyEnglishmeaningshavelocalexpressions.InChina,itisdifficulttoacquirepureEnglishexpressions.ThebestwaytolearnpureEnglishexpressionsistoimmersethemselvesinEnglishandgivethemselvesaccesstotherealnativelanguage.Americantelevisionmeetstheirneedsexactly.TheviewingprocessofAmericanTVshowsislikebeingimmersedintheEnglishlanguage(exceptfortheChinesesubtitles).TheEnglishlanguageinAmericanTVshowsisthemostauthentic.EnglishlearnerscanlearnthelanguagehabitsofEnglishspeakingpeoplefromAmericanTVshows.Forexample,theycanuse"Giveitashot"insteadof"Haveatry"or"Keepaneyeonit".TherearemanyexamplesofsucheverydayphrasesinAmericanTVseries.AlinefromtheAmericantelevisionseriesModernFamilyreads,"Whatcomestomymindis"WhenChinesepeopleconveythispictureinChinese,theyusuallysay,"ThefirstThefirstthingthatcomestomymindis..."andthemoreauthenticexpressioninthedramais:"Offthetopofone'shead".Therefore,EnglishlearnerswatchingAmericanTVseriescanaccumulateauthenticEnglishexpressionsandimprovetheirownexpressionability.Inthefuture,ifEnglishlearnershavetheopportunitytocommunicatewithEnglish-speakingpeople,theymayalsobeabletogaintheirrecognitionandappreciation.2.3ImprovementofListeningSkillsEnglishlisteninghasalwaysbeenthemostdifficultproblemforEnglishlearners.Scholarsoftenfindaninterestingphenomenon:ChinesepeopleandChinesepeoplecanunderstandeachother'sEnglish,andcanevenhearwhatprofessorsinChineseuniversitieswhoteachinEnglisharesaying.ButwhenEnglishlearnershearforeignersspeakingEnglishtoeachother,Englishlearnersmaynotunderstandmuchofwhatisbeingsaidtoeachother.ThisisbecausetheEnglisheducationChineselearnersreceiveis"test-based"ratherthan"practical".Thiseducationcreatesaprobleminthatmoststudentscanreadandwrite,buttheirlanguageskillsarepoor.MostofthelanguageinAmericanTVshowsispractical.IfEnglishlearnerswatchAmericanTVseriesregularly,Englishlearnerswillthinkthatforeignersspeakstrangely:theyusepronunciationsthatEnglishlearnersneverlearned,suchaslenition,contraction,repetitionandweakpronunciation.ThisphoneticphenomenonisfoundinmanyAmericanTVshowsbecauseitisawayofexpressionofnativespeaker.Thislinguisticphenomenongivesustheillusionthattheyspeakfast.However,itcannotberuledoutthatsome"non-Englishspeakers"speaktoofast,whichcancauseproblemsintheirlistening.AnimportantreasonwhyAmericanTVshowsimprovelisteningisthattheyarealldialogues,andtheabovementionedspeechphenomenaarecertainlypresentthroughout.ItisanexaggerationtosaythatEnglishlearnerscanfindandpracticethislinguisticphenomenonineveryconversation;secondly,AmericanTVseriesareahugeauditoryresourceandEnglishlearnerscansurelyfindtheirfavoritetopicstopractice,andthedriveofinterestoftenmakestheirtrainingmoreeffective.SowatchingAmericanTVseriesnotonlyimprovesEnglishlearners'pragmaticskillsbutalsoenhancestheirexpressiveandlisteningskills.ChapterThreeTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'IdeologyandMoralityIdeologyandmoralityaretheconcentratedexpressionofaperson'scomprehensivequalityandability.Ithasafundamentalandlong-termroleinaperson'sgrowthandprogress.Englishlearnersimprovetheirmentalandmoralskillstofacilitatetheirfuturedevelopmentandprogress.3.1PositiveInfluenceAmericanTVserieshaveapositiveimpactonideologyandmorality.EnglishlearnerswhowatchAmericanTVseriescandevelopanindependentpersonality,apositiveattitudetowardslifeandanexcellentcharacterforbeingindependentandwillingtochallenge.3.1.1DevelopmentofaPositiveAttitudetoLifeEnglishlearnersadvocateapositiveattitudetowardslife,whichmeansthattheycanfaceallkindsofdifficultiesintheirstudiesandwork,evenatthelowestpointoftheirlives,withanoptimisticattitudeandsolveproblemsaccordingtotheircurrentsituation.Withtherapiddevelopmentoftheireconomy,thenumberofpeoplelearningEnglishisincreasing,especiallyamongstudents.Atpresent,manystudentsareonlychildren,andtheirparentshaveagoodmateriallifeforthem.Theydonotencountertoomanydifficultiesandsetbacks,sotheirmentalcapacityandproblem-solvingabilityareweak,andtheylackinitiative,tenacity,andthespiritofstruggle.TheAmericanwayofeducationisverydifferentfromthatofChinaduetoculturaldifferencesandotherreasons.Americanshavealwaysattachedimportancetocultivatingapositiveandenterprisingmindsetinchildren.Thecouragetopursuetheirownideals,inthefaceofpressureandsetbacks,canbeapositivemindsettowardslife.MostofthemaincharactersinAmericanTVseriesareopen-mindedandoptimistic,andcanfacelifewithapositiveattitudeevenwhentheyencounterdifficulties.Eveniftheyareinadesperatesituation,andnevergiveupwhentheyhitthebottom.Forexample,themaincharacterintheAmericandramaUglyBetty.Betty,isanordinaryorevenalittleugly,butsmart,confident,hard-workinggirl.Shegraduatedfromcollegeandenteredafamousfashionmagazine.Afterexperiencingthedifficultiesofsuperiors,colleagues,familychangesandemotionalbetrayal,shedidnotdiscourageandgiveup,butthroughherowncontinuouseffortsfromasmallassistantwhodidnotknowanything,togrowintothemostcompetentassistantandthemostcaringfriendofherboss.Sheperfectlycompletedthetransformationfromalittlegirlwithlowself-esteemtoanopinionatedprofessionalwoman,evenifsheisstillanuglyducklingintheeyesofothers,butwithintelligence,self-confidenceandtenacityalsousheredinherownachievements.MostofthemaincharactersinAmericanTVseriesareclosetolifeandveryinfectious,whichcanmaketheviewershaveastrongsenseofimmersionandmakethemthinkofthemselves,andtheywillbeinfluencedbythesubtleinfluencewhileenjoyingtheTVepisodes.Whentheyencounterdifficulties,theywillalsothinkoftheplotofthedramaandthusenhancetheirdeterminationtosolvedifficultiesandfacesetbacks,whichisconducivetocultivatingtheirself-confidenceandpositiveattitudetowardslife.3.1.2StimulationofScientificInnovationAbilityAmongthemanyAmericandramathemes,manyEnglishlearnerslovetochoosesciencefictionthemedAmericanTVseriesastheirlearningmaterials.Thesesciencefictiondramasarebasedonbothmodernscientificandtechnologicalmeansandfuturetechnologicaldevelopment;combiningboththecurrenteraandinternationalcurrentevents,theyenableEnglishlearnerstokeepabreastofinternationalcutting-edgetechnologytrendsandcurrentscientificandtechnologicaldevelopments,andtoexploreandinnovateinnewareas.ItisconducivetostimulatingEnglishlearners'innovativespirittoexpandtheirimaginationinexploringunknownfieldsandfurtherpromotingEnglishlearnerstobetterestablishascientificoutlook.EnglishlearnerswillbecuriousaboutthescientificprinciplesinvolvedintheprocessofwatchingAmericanTVseriessothattheycaninvestigateandlearn.ThisisconducivetoexercisingEnglishlearners'logicalreasoningability,cultivatingtheircreativethinkingandspirit,andpromotingthemtoestablishnobleideals,innovativespirit,andcontributetheirstrengthtothecauseofbuildingthemotherland.Forexample,theAmericandramaTheExpansetakesspaceasitsthemeandexplorestherelationshipbetweenhumanbeingsandextraterrestrialbeings,stimulatingpeople'scuriosityaboutexploringtheuniverse.Itnotonlyenrichestheimaginationoftheviewers,butalsoindirectlypromotesthedevelopmentofthespaceindustry.3.2NegativeInfluenceAmericanTVserieshavenegativeeffectsthatarenotconducivetoimprovingideologicalandmoralstandards.3.2.1PronetoBlindWorshipSincethereformandopeningup,people'sknowledgeofforeigncountrieshasgraduallyincreased,especiallybeingshockedbythedevelopmentofWesterncapitalistcountries,andAmericanTVseriesareanimportantvehicleforbringingWesternlifetoChina.ManyAmericanTVseriesintheearlytwenty-firstcenturybroughtthelivingconditionsofAmericanstoChinaintheformofstories,andthesuperiorlivingconditionsinAmericanTVseriescontrastedstronglywiththedevelopinglivelihoodoftheircountryatthattime,bringingpsychologicalshocktotheChinesepeopleatthattime.SomepeopleevenbegantoblindlyworshiptheUnitedStates,sayingabsurdthingslike"themoonisfullerabroad".Evennowtherearestillmanypeoplewhothinkthateverythingisbetterabroadthanathome,andalargenumberofpeoplegotosettleabroadeveryyear.3.2.2BlurringtheLineBetweenEthicsandLawInordertoattractviewers,AmericanTVseriesoftenincludesomeviolentandbloodyscenesintheplottomeetthepsychologicalneedsofviewersfornovelty.Inordertogetbettervisualeffectsandhigherratings,thesescenesareoftenonalargescale.AswecanseefromtheAmericanTVseries,peopledoeverythingtheycantoachievetheirgoals,whichnotonlyviolatessocialethicsandmorals,butalsoviolatesthelaw.Peoplearebecomingnumbtoviolentandbloodyscenes,andinreallife,theyonlycareaboutwhatisgoodforthemandmoretosatisfytheirownneeds.Whensomeoneisfacingdifficultiesorneedshelp,mostpeoplechoosetoignoreit.Theblurringofmoralandlegalboundariesisnotonlyreflectedintheincreasingnumberofpeoplelosingtheirmoralcharacter,butalsointherisingtrendofjuveniledelinquency.Atthisstage,juveniledelinquencytendstobeatayoungerage.Theresultsofasurveyoncrimescommittedbyminorsaged14-18showthatabout35%werecommittedattheageof16,31.2%attheageof15,andthepercentageofcrimescommittedbyminorsaged14hasincreasedto20.11%.Intermsofcriminalbehavior,theproportionofsexualassaultcrimesremainedhigh.Previously,mostofthecrimescommittedbyminorsweremainlycrimesagainstpropertysuchastheftandrobbery.Butfromthissurvey,thecurrenttrendofdirectcrimesagainstpropertyduetothefthassloweddownsignificantly,accountingfor15.3%ofthetotalnumberofcases,whilesexualassaultcrimessuchasrapeandforcedindecentassaulthavebecometheprominenttypesofcrimesinvolvingminors,accountingforatotalofabout69%.Andmostofthemarecommittedbyacquaintances,andthecharacteristicsofpornographyandviolencearemoreobvious.Newcrimesagainstcitizens'personalinformationhavebecomethenewdirectionofcrimescommittedbyminors.SomeU.S.dramas,suchasBansheeandPrisonBreak,containavarietyofviolentandbloodyscenesandevenillegalandcriminalactsforsomereasonssuchasratings.SincemostEnglishlearnersarestudentsoreventeenagers,theirmoralandlegalawarenessisnotyetperfect;whentheywatchit,theycaneasilyreceivetheinfluenceoftheimagesinside,whichleadstoaseriesofproblemssuchasincreasedcrimerateandreducedmoralvalues.ChapterFourTheInfluenceofAmericanTVSeriesonEnglishLearners'CulturalConceptsCulturalperceptionsarethebasic,relativelyconsistentviewsandbeliefsaboutnature,societyandpeoplethemselvesthataregraduallyformedbypeoplewhohavelivedinthesameculturalenvironmentforalongtime.EnglishlearnerswatchingAmericanTVseriescanenrichtheirexperienceandincreasetheirunderstandingofdifferentcultures.4.1PositiveInfluenceWatchingAmericanTVseriestolearnaboutWesternculturehaspositiveimpactsonEnglishlearners.Englishlearnerscannotonlygainanin-depthunderstandingofforeignculturesandhistoricalbackgrounds,butalsolearnabouttheuniquepersonalitytraitsandwaysofthinkingofWesterners.ItisalsoveryhelpfulfordevelopingEnglishlearners'ownthinking.4.1.1EnrichmentofthePublic'sVisionIntheprocessofwatchingAmericanTVseries,EnglishlearnerscanrecognizetheWesternworldandexperiencedifferentculturalatmosphereandconcepts,butalsomeettheirvariousneeds,broadentheirhorizons,increasetheirknowledgeandupdatet