Coactivity: Philology, Educology / Santalka: Filologija, Edukologija, Vol 19, No 2 (2011)

Some Aspects of Culture Teaching in Foreign Language and ESP Classes: Cultural Scripts and Small Talk

Ivona Baranovskaja
Pavel Skorupa

Abstract


The present paper deals with the problem of teaching culture in the foreign language classes at all levels of education. Cultural studies should not be separated from the language syllabus and foreign language learning should not be limited to formal learning of systems of sounds, words, and syntactic structures, but should also include learning the culture of the target language. Success in intercultural communication depends greatly on the understanding of a number of cultural features. The article emphasizes the importance of teaching and learning target culture, as well as introduces the analysis of cultural scripts and small talk in English, Russian and Polish languages. Understanding the cultural differences will benefit and facilitate cross-cultural communication under diverse circumstances. Thereby, this issue is relevant to foreign language and ESP classes focusing on the improvement of both students’ language and cultural skills.


Article in: English

Article published: 2011-12-19

Keyword(s): culture; communication; cross-cultural communication; communicative competence; cultural scripts; small talk; foreign language learning; foreign language teaching

DOI: 10.3846/cpe.2011.13

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