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Introducing Culture in the High School Foreign Language Class
Author(s) -
Hendon Ursula S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1980.tb00751.x
Subject(s) - foreign language , class (philosophy) , humanism , sociology of language , comprehension approach , language assessment , linguistics , language education , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , computer science , political science , artificial intelligence , philosophy , law
In the past, humanists have viewed language as an intellectual discipline. Today language has been redefined as an integral part of the culture with which it is connected. In an anthropological sense, the term “culture” refers to the behavioral patterns or lifestyles of a people. A knowledge of the codes of behavior of another people is important if today's foreign language student is to communicate fully in the target language. Therefore, the study of culture should be undertaken from the very first day of foreign language instruction. This article discusses various methods of teaching culture in the high school foreign language classroom.