Culture And Foreign Language Education

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501502958

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Culture and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker Pdf

The teaching of culture and interculturality is today viewed as an integral part of foreign language education. This book presents insights from recent research on the role of culture in second/foreign and heritage language education. It contains 14 chapters including an introductory chapter that discusses diachronically the evolving notion of culture and how the sociocultural view of culture as a complex and dynamic concept informs language teaching and language learning research. The chapters following the introduction are organised in four parts focusing on: 1) the teacher's role in integrated language and culture learning; 2) the interrelationship between culture, identity, and language learning and use; 3) the effect of culture on learner characteristics which impact language learning processes and outcomes; and 4) curriculum development aimed at fostering language and culture learning. The chapters in Parts 1 to 3 present contributions from current research - either in the form of the authors' original studies or comprehensive reviews of relevant essential research - which bears important implications for curricular practice in foreign language and language teacher education. This close link between research, theory and practice is also maintained in the two chapters in Part 4, which present developmental projects based on well-grounded theoretical frameworks.

Author : Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853590177

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Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education by Michael Byram Pdf

Written by the winner of the 1987 BAAL book prize, this book deals with the acquisition of understanding of foreign cultures and peoples. It is also a study of the philosophy and purpose of language teaching in all its facets, in the context of foreign language teaching in secondary education. The book is written for language teachers and, though it draws on disciplines not usually included in their education and professional training, it does so from within the profession's own perspective. It is an attempt to raise teachers' and learners' awareness of the full educational value of foreign language learning

Author : Eli Hinkel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521644907

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Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning by Eli Hinkel Pdf

This book identifies the many facets of culture that influence second language learners and teachers. The paperback edition identifies the many facets of culture that influence second language learners and teachers. It addresses the impact of culture on learning to interact, speak, construct meaning, and write in a second language, while staying within the sociocultural paradigms specific to a particular language and its speakers. By providing a comprehensive introduction to research from other disciplines on the interaction between language and culture, this volume offers an important contribution to the field of second language acquisition.

Author : B. Kumaravadivelu,Anonimo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 030011110X

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Cultural Globalization and Language Education by B. Kumaravadivelu,Anonimo Pdf

We live in a world that is marked by the twin processes of economic and cultural globalization. In this thought provoking book, Kumaravadivelu explores the impact of cultural globalization on second and foreign language education.

Author : Charlotte Ann Melin
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603293952

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Foreign Language Teaching and the Environment by Charlotte Ann Melin Pdf

At a time when environmental humanities and sustainability studies are creating new opportunities for curricular innovation, this volume examines factors key to successful implementation of cross-curricular initiatives in language programs. Contributors discuss theoretical issues pertinent to combining sustainability studies with foreign languages, describe curricular models transferable to a range of instructional contexts, and introduce program structures supportive of teaching cultures and languages across the curriculum. Exploring the intersection of ecocritical theory, second language acquisition research, and disciplinary fields, these essays demonstrate ways in which progressive language departments are being reconceived as relevant and viable programs of cross-disciplinary studies. They provide an introduction to teaching sustainability and environmental humanities topics in language, literature, and culture courses as well as a wide range of resources for teachers and diverse stakeholders in areas related to foreign language education.

Author : Robert Lado
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1024550832

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Linguistics Across Cultures by Robert Lado Pdf

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501503023

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Culture and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker Pdf

The teaching of culture and interculturality is today viewed as an integral part of foreign language education. This book presents insights from recent research on the role of culture in second/foreign and heritage language education. It contains 14 chapters including an introductory chapter that discusses diachronically the evolving notion of culture and how the sociocultural view of culture as a complex and dynamic concept informs language teaching and language learning research. The chapters following the introduction are organised in four parts focusing on: 1) the teacher's role in integrated language and culture learning; 2) the interrelationship between culture, identity, and language learning and use; 3) the effect of culture on learner characteristics which impact language learning processes and outcomes; and 4) curriculum development aimed at fostering language and culture learning. The chapters in Parts 1 to 3 present contributions from current research - either in the form of the authors' original studies or comprehensive reviews of relevant essential research - which bears important implications for curricular practice in foreign language and language teacher education. This close link between research, theory and practice is also maintained in the two chapters in Part 4, which present developmental projects based on well-grounded theoretical frameworks.

Author : Shen Chen,Thi Thuy Le
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351027168

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Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language by Shen Chen,Thi Thuy Le Pdf

The importance of integrating the teaching and learning of language and culture has been widely recognised and emphasized. However, how to teach English as an International Language (EIL) and cultures in an integrative way in non-native English speaking countries remains problematic and has largely failed to enable language learners to meet local and global communication demands. Developing students’ intercultural competence is one of the key missions of teaching cultures. This book examines a range of well-established models and paradigms from both English-speaking and non-English speaking countries. Exploring questions of why, what, and how to best teach cultures, the authors propose an integrated model to suit non-native English contexts in the Asia Pacific. The chapters deal with other critical issues such as the relationship between language and power, the importance of power relations in communication, the relationship between teaching cultures and national interests, and balancing tradition and change in the era of globalisation. The book will be valuable to academics and students of foreign language education, particularly those teaching English as an international language in non-native English countries.

Author : Janusz Arabski,Adam Wojtaszek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3642202012

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Aspects of Culture in Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning by Janusz Arabski,Adam Wojtaszek Pdf

In recent years language learning has been increasingly viewed by some SLA researchers as an essentially social-psychological process in which the role of a wider sociocultural context should not be marginalized. This volume offers a valuable contribution to this growing body of research by providing theoretical considerations and empirical research data on themes such as the development of intercultural communicative competence, the role of English as a lingua franca in intercultural communication, and the place of cultural factors in SLA theorizing, research, second/foreign language teaching and teacher training. The volume also contains contributions which share the linguistic interest in the culture-related concepts and constructs such as time, modesty, politeness, and respect, discussing the culture-dependent differences in conceptualization and their reflection in particular language forms and linguistic devices.

Author : Kees De Bot,Ralph B. Ginsberg,Claire Kramsch
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027241139

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Foreign Language Research in Cross-cultural Perspective by Kees De Bot,Ralph B. Ginsberg,Claire Kramsch Pdf

This volume focuses on priorities for research in language pedagogy. The aim is to give an up-to-date overview of current thinking about important research issues such as the viability of large scale comparisons, the quantitative/qualitative research controversy, new trends in language testing and evaluation, and the role of different learning environments. In their discussions of these issues researchers from the US and from different countries in Europe show to what extent the priorities differ on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Author : Jaroslaw Krajka,Hanna Komorowska
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3631808224

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The Culture of Language Education. Foreign Language Teaching in Diverse Instructional Contexts by Jaroslaw Krajka,Hanna Komorowska Pdf

Author : Dieter Buttjes,Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853590703

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Mediating Languages and Cultures by Dieter Buttjes,Michael Byram Pdf

The history of "language teaching" is shot through with methods and approaches to language learning - most recently with "communicative language teaching" - but this book demonstrates that a more differentiated and richer understanding of learning a foreign language is both necessary and desirable. Languages and cultures are interlinked and interdependent and their teaching and learning should be too. Learning another language is part of a complex process of learning and understanding other people's ways of life, ways of thinking and socio-economic experience

Author : Romanowski, Piotr,Bandura, Ewa
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522581291

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Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Contexts by Romanowski, Piotr,Bandura, Ewa Pdf

While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative data collection instruments and the interpretation of scores calculated through them. As such, studies in the field can seem somewhat decontextualized, ignoring in some cases setting-specific parameters. Therefore, further study is needed to bring together theory, research, and practice demonstrating how this teaching is reflected in research design and how it is undertaken in different settings. Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Contexts is an essential reference source that provides a series of rich insights into the way intercultural education is practiced in numerous international contexts and showcases practical examples of teaching situations and classroom activities that demonstrate its impact within the classroom. Featuring research on topics such as higher education, multilingualism, and professionalism, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, administrators, professionals, academicians, and students seeking pedagogical guidance on intercultural teaching.

Author : Michael Byram,Peter Grundy
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853596574

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Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning by Michael Byram,Peter Grundy Pdf

The chapters in this book all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some consider the implications for the ways in which we research language teaching; others present the results of research and development work.

Author : Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853592110

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Teaching-and-learning Language-and-culture by Michael Byram Pdf

Offers some theoretical innovations in teaching foreign languages and reports how they have been applied to curriculum development and experimental courses at the upper secondary and college levels. Approaches language learning as comprising several dimensions, including grammatical competence, change in attitudes, learning about another culture, and reflecting on one's own. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR