To solve the problems , the thesis turns to humanistic education thoughts and cultural linguistics to seek out theoretical backup , concluding that the major task of the current humanistic education is to make an integral person , and literature in the secondary english class can be the very vehicle to improve the students " personalities as well as their linguistic competence . besides , it suggests that china ' s efl teaching should learn from the chinese teaching , getting the most out of the foreign language teaching which may serve both as an access to linguistic achievements and that of the integral education 在对现状进行分析、研究的基础上，论文以人文主义教育思想和文化语言学为理论依据，论述了语言学习和文化、文学以及人文精神培养的关系，指出人文主义教育目的是对人的整体性的培养，而外语教学中的文学教学是语言学习和学生人格塑造及情感培养的重要渠道，并提出外语教学应向语文课学习，同时兼顾语言工具功能和整体教育功能。
