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Title Pages: A Simple Device For Cultural Consciousness‐Raising In The Teenaged Student Of French
Author(s) -
Wilkes Helen
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1983.tb01433.x
Subject(s) - raising (metalworking) , consciousness raising , consciousness , set (abstract data type) , simple (philosophy) , psychology , linguistics , emphasis (telecommunications) , pedagogy , mathematics education , sociology , computer science , engineering , epistemology , philosophy , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , neuroscience , programming language
A bstract Despite general agreement that the study of culture should be an integral part of language learning, beginning language programs at the pre‐college level still place primary emphasis on linguistic skills. The title page provides a simple vehicle for the immediate introduction of surface culture. It can provide the means for cultural consciousness‐raising in the teenager and set the stage for subsequent forays into deep cultural awareness.