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Integrating Culture into Language Instruction

Integrating Culture into Language Instruction. STARTALK : October, 2008. Culture and language. “…communicating, building relationships, accomplishing tasks in the language of that culture using that culture’s set of rules.” --Patrick Moran. Characteristics.

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Integrating Culture into Language Instruction

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  1. Integrating Culture into Language Instruction STARTALK : October, 2008

  2. Culture and language “…communicating, building relationships, accomplishing tasks in the language of that culture using that culture’s set of rules.” --Patrick Moran

  3. Characteristics Provide experiences that have learners interact with the language and culture

  4. Characteristics • Provide opportunities for students to do something with what they have learned

  5. Characteristics • Real-world projects based on student interests and choices

  6. Characteristics • Culture Clubs for games, crafts, songs, dances, cooking lessons, movies, book discussions

  7. Characteristics • Field trips: restaurants, stores, neighborhoods, museums • Community events: celebrations, fairs

  8. Culture and Language: Inseparable • Interpersonal: culturally appropriate interactions • Interpretive: sufficient knowledge of the target culture to understand culture-specific meanings of messages • Presentational: the conscious or subconscious understanding of what can be said/written to whom, how, and in what circumstances

  9. Culture and Language: Inseparable

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