Description of the Course
This course is intended for students of ‘literature and civilization’ at the Master level, third semester. It aims to raise students’ (or prospective teachers’) awareness of the importance of integrating culture in the foreign language class. More importantly, it argues for a systematic approach to teach the cultural component, attempting to answer questions as: What principles underlie culture teaching in the foreign language class? What are the cultural aims / objectives to be pursued in the foreign language class? How much culture to teach? What should be taught in the name of culture? What is the appropriate time to introduce culture? And what methods and techniques are used to teach culture? An important part of the course is also devoted to highlighting the way language and culture are interlocked, particularly in patterns of communication.
- Teacher: Sara Merrouche