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ERIC Number: ED622044
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1697-7467
EISSN: EISSN-2695-8244
American Culture Presence in EFL Textbooks Used in Baccalaureate in Spain
Valencia Robles, Jeannette; Garcia Laborda, Jesus
Online Submission, Porta Linguarum v37 p47-62 Jan 2022
Learning a foreign language implies a lot more than learning grammar and vocabulary. Language learners should also acquire the necessary social and cultural skills that would allow them to interact within the context where the target language is expected to be used. As a result, EFL teachers face the challenge of selecting and explaining the cultural contents that their students could employ when communicating with other English speakers; especially the speakers from those countries where EFL learners would more likely travel to either for academic or working purposes. In the case of Spanish EFL learners, the United States of America is among the most popular destinations in this regard. Therefore, exploring to what extend the American Culture is being addressed in EFL textbooks might help educators to improve their own teaching approach. This paper addresses research into the presence of American culture in textbooks used in Spain. The results indicate the limited importance of American Culture in the ELT books used in Spain.. The paper concludes by including some suggestions to address American Culture in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Spanish EFL Classrooms.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Spain
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