Download full textERIC Number: EJ1020809
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 11
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Raising Cultural Awareness in the English Language Classroom
Frank, Jerrold
English Teaching Forum, v51 n4 p2-11, 35 2013
This article discusses how teachers can incorporate cultural knowledge into English language classes, exploring elements of culture, intercultural phenomena, and high-context and low-context cultures. Activities offered by the author to raise cultural awareness include web quests, role plays, cultural observations, and culture journals.
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Cultural Awareness, Language Teachers, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Context, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Web Sites, Computer Uses in Education, Role Playing, Observation, Journal Writing
US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://www.forum.state.gov
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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