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Somova, Svetlana – International Journal of Social Education, 1999
Discusses the importance of teaching foreign languages through culture and culture through language study. Addresses how the textbooks used to study English by Russian students must focus more on the needs of Russian students. Summarizes the findings from a survey demonstrating that Russian students' knowledge of U.S. culture originates from…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education