本书根据国家汉办发布的《国际汉语教师标准》中的“标准四：中外文化比较与跨文化交际”编写而成，旨在帮助国际汉语教师了解中外文化的主要异同，理解跨文化交际的主要概念，以及文化、跨文化对语言教与学的影响，并将上述理论和知识应用于教学实践中。
全书共分八章，分别介绍了中外文明的特点和历史，世界主要哲学派别及代表人物，国外汉学研究，中外社会价值观及国外主要文化风俗，跨文化交际学与第二语言教学之间的关系，语用学与语言教学的关系等相关内容。本书内容的选取、论述的角度以及课后“思考与练习”部分的设计，都与国际汉语教师的教学实践紧密相连，具有较强的可操作性和针对性。
This book is based on Standard IV: Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Cultures and Intercultural Communication of the International Standards for Chinese Language Teachers issued by the Hanban. The book is divided into eight chapters.
The book is divided into eight chapters, which introduce the characteristics and history of Chinese and foreign civilizations, the major philosophical schools and figures in the world, the study of Chinese studies abroad, Chinese and foreign social values and major foreign cultural customs, the relationship between intercultural communication studies and second language teaching, and the relationship between pragmatics and language teaching. The selection of content, the angle of discussion, and the design of the “Reflections and Exercises” section at the end of the course are closely related to the teaching practice of international Chinese teachers, and are highly operable and relevant.
