LING 655
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Culture Teaching
Linguistics
College of Humanities
Course Description
Learning what culture is and how it functions in society. Practicing techniques and creating materials for teaching culture in ESL/EFL and foreign language classrooms.
When Taught
Spring Term
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Cultural Influences
Learning Outcome
Understand how culture and pragmatics relate to the teaching and learning of second and foreign languages including how culture and pragmatics influence the use of language and how they influence expectations of students and the relationship between students and teachers.
Title
Theories
Learning Outcome
Understand current theories of what culture and pragmatics are and how they function in a society.
Title
Differences
Learning Outcome
Explore the range of cultural and pragmatic differences that exist between nations, language groups, and societies, and develop well-reasoned criteria for deciding which aspects of culture and pragmatics to include in a second or foreign language teaching program.
Title
Specific Differences
Learning Outcome
Learn about specific differences between "mainstream" English-speaking American culture (and pragmatics) and those of other nations, language groups, and societies and develop teaching materials which can be used either for teaching ESL/EFL to these other groups or for teaching foreign languages to American students.
Title
Cultural Research Features
Learning Outcome
Develop skills and abilities in researching pragmatic and other features of a particular culture and how those features influence the use, teaching and learning of second languages.
Title
Practice Teaching
Learning Outcome
Learn and practice methods of teaching culture and pragmatics in ESL/EFL and foreign language classrooms
