论美剧对英语学习者的影响

论美剧对英语学习者的影响摘要当今时代是一个数字化的信息时代。随着互联网的不断发展，文化交流的不断深入。美剧作为美国传播文化的一种表现形式，借助互联网不断传播并开始走进越来越多人的生活。美剧在英语学习者学习英语的过程中扮演着越来越重要的角色，产生了一些积极影响同时也带来一些问题。本文采用文献研究法、案例分析法等一系列方法以英语学习者为研究对象，从英语学习者学习英语的现状出发，对英语学习者观看美剧的现状进行分析。重在论证美剧对英语学习者在基本技能、思想道德和文化理念产生的积极影响以及在思想道德和文化理念产生的消极影响，并对英语学习者如何应对美剧带来的消极影响提出建议，以期望引导英语学习者正确利用美剧进行学习。通过本文研究发现:英语学习者观看美剧学习是一把双刃剑，既能带来一些积极影响如增强英语学习者英语技能的运用能力、培养积极的生活态度、丰富知识阅历等，又带来了如容易产生盲目崇拜、忽视中华传统文化等一些消极影响。所以为应对观看美剧所带来的一些消极影响英语学习者在加强思想道德教育、提高自身辨别能力的同时还要积极学习优秀的中华传统文化、提高对美剧的认识选择合适的美剧。关键词：美剧；英语学习者；影响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保定理工学院学士学位论文保定理工学院本科毕业论文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.保定理工学院本科毕业论文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/æ/requiresyourmouthtobeopenwide,thetipofyourtonguepressedagainstyourteeth,yourmouthstretchedouttothesidesasfaraspossible,andflat.Butmostpeopledon'tunderstandthepronunciationoftheword"/æ/"wellenoughandtendtopronounce"/æ/"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