Research on the Phenomenon and Causes of “Chinese Cultural Aphasia” in English Learning Among High School Students

Under the strategic backdrop of “Chinese culture going global” and the “cultural power” initiative, English classrooms bear the important mission of telling Chi-na’s stories well and disseminating China’s voice. However, for a long time, China’s English education has overly emphasized the input of Western culture while neglecting the output of local culture, leading to a widespread phe-nome-non of “Chinese cultural aphasia” among students—that is, despite pos-sessing a certain level of English proficiency, they struggle to effectively express Chinese culture in English. This phenomenon not only weakens students’ cul-tural iden-tity but also hinders the development of cross-cultural communica-tion skills, impeding the international dissemination of China’s excellent tradi-tional cul-ture. This paper analyzes the causes of Chinese cultural aphasia and explores practical approaches to integrating Chinese culture into English class-rooms, aiming to enhance students’ cultural communication abilities and na-tional pride, thereby better promoting the inheritance and promotion of Chinese cul-ture in the global context.