Designing and Implementing Chinese Traditional Culture Thematic Activities in Junior High School English Teaching Based on the Production-Oriented Approach (POA): An Action Research Study

Abstract

This study integrates the Production-Oriented Approach (POA) with Chinese traditional culture (CTC) education in junior high school English teaching. Through a 12-week action research project involving 120 eighth-grade students, three POA-driven thematic activities (Festivals, Culinary Culture, and Folklore Stories) were designed, and their impact on students’ language proficiency, cultural identity, and cross-cultural competence was evaluated. Results show significant improvements in students’ oral output accuracy (32% increase), cultural confidence (85% reported heightened pride), and critical thinking. The study offers a replicable pedagogical framework for embedding CTC into language education while addressing the “deficit of cultural output” in current curricula.

Keywords: POA, Chinese traditional culture, thematic activities, junior high school English, action research, cultural identity

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/16-9-05

Publication date:August 31^st 2025