认知科学揭示了语言从根本上来说是隐喻性的。在英语教学中,教师运用概念隐喻理论,引导学生建构概念域,能够促进学生的词汇学习,加强其阅读及听力中对隐喻语言的理解能力,同时能够培养他们在写作中隐喻语言的表达力,最终推动他们跨文化交际能力的提高。 Cognitive science reveals that language is fundamentally metaphorical. In English teaching, teachers use conceptual metaphor theory to guide students to construct conceptual domain, which can promote students’ vocabulary learning and enhance their ability to understand metaphorical language in reading and listening. At the same time, they can cultivate their expressive power in writing metaphorical language, Ultimately promote their ability to improve intercultural communication.