Communication, culture and language teaching

• Autores: Giovanni Valverde
• Localización: Pensamiento Actual, ISSN-e 2215-3586, ISSN 1409-0112, Vol. 5, Nº. 6, 2005 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Revista Pensamiento Actual), págs. 92-98
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article describes the factors that are necessary for an efficient cross-cultural communication. It makes reference to the relationship that exists between language and culture, the importance of including culture as part of the second language teaching curriculum, and the problems teachers face when trying to include cultural aspects in their classes. It also discusses different approaches and techniques proposed for the systematic introduction of cultural aspects in second language teaching.