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Original Contribution CULTURAL STUDIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
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In: http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/vol4n4_2006/arnaudova a.pdf
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Abstract:
Cultural studies are indispensable in foreign language teaching. Since English has become the most widely spoken international language, the notion of understanding one's culture along with its language is a prerequisite for establishing successful interpersonal contacts, business, diplomatic, social and cultural relations. Very often, however, the significance of raising students ' cultural awareness has been underestimated for the sake of achieving pure linguistic competence, grammatical correctness and mastering of vocabulary. The English language teacher is confronted with the difficult task of establishing Cultural Studies in the curriculum of English language teaching not as an extendable fifth element but as an integral and necessary component in foreign language acquisition. Dealing with uncertainties of content, methods of representation and appropriate selection of the material the teacher embraces the challenging objective of introducing students to diverse aspects of both the foreign culture and that of their own society in the hope of broadening their comprehensive knowledge and preparing them for a world of change. tolerance and pluralism.
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Keyword:
content; Cultural awareness; English language; Key words; methods and approaches; selection
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URL: http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/vol4n4_2006/arnaudova a.pdf
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.625.3839
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