This introductory lesson is mainly concerned with the notion of ' culture' in the context of teaching English as a foreign language. Many scholars and linguists, such as Fairclough (1989), Durkeim (1997), Kramsh (1993), and others, have addressed this issue since culture is undoubtedly an essential part of foreign language teaching. The first part of this lesson is devoted to discussing the multiple definitions of the concept of ' culture' from different theoretical perspectives, while the second part is devoted to getting an overview about the traditional way that teaching culture in the ELT contexts has gone through. Lastly; the relationship between culture and language is dealt with in the same lesson.
- Teacher: Soumia Slougui