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Contassot, Yves; Girod, Roger – Francais dans le Monde, 1971
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Enrichment, Foreign Culture, French
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Knop, Constance K. – French Review, 1976
Discusses the importance of cultural education in the FL classroom, three techniques for teaching culture are discussed: (1) the culture capsule, (2) the culture cluster, and (3) the culture assimilator. Examples are given, and values and drawbacks are discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture
Walpole, Earl L. – 1971
This manual was prepared to instruct the language teacher on concepts of French culture to be taught in a beginning French class to students of any age. The cultural concepts are cross-referenced and intended to be used with five of the most widely used French texts. Certain deeper cultural concepts are meant to be used for longer unit…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture, French
Beaujour, Michel – Mod Lang J, 1969
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Objectives, Foreign Culture
Luce, Louise Fiber – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
Suggestions are made for the direction by language teachers of time spent abroad by language students. Techniques are described which capitalize on the foreign setting as a means of language learning. (RM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Culture, Higher Education
Fleming, Gerald – Contact, 1970
Descriptors: Attention Control, Audiovisual Aids, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Culture
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Wood, Richard E. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Describes how the use of stamps from francophone and other countries may be an adjunct to the teaching of French language and culture. (AM)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Educational Media, Foreign Culture
Ahlers, Hans Peter – 1971
Problems encountered by American students engaging in overseas foreign language study programs, frequently generalized as "culture shock," prompt the author to propose a plan for preparing students for foreign study. Remarks are directed to the preparatory program and the reentry program. The role of the foreign language department is described in…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Foreign Culture, Higher Education
Guegan-Fisher, C. – 1975
Humor can be a very effective tool to make students remember what they should know about the traditions and beliefs, manners and institutions of a culture. The teacher himself should outwardly be the embodiment of the culture which is taught. For example, when a teacher of French walks into the classroom the first day he should introduce himself…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Traits, Fiction
Scott, Joseph Reid – 1972
The hypothesis underlying this volume is that certain cultural facts are necessary to understand and use a language correctly. The book was prepared to instruct the language teacher on concepts of Spanish and Latin American (chiefly Mexican) culture to be taught in a beginning Spanish class. The concepts are cross-referenced to be used with five…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture, Guides
Kalivoda, Theodore B. – 1974
This paper aims at increasing the cultural impact which overseas programs can have on their participants. Too often such programs rely on cultural learning through haphazard and chance experiences. In its stead, a carefully organized program of cultural knowledge and experiences is advanced. Centered around a thematic approach to analysis of the…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Culture Contact
Cote, Norman; And Others – Minneapolis Public Schools Foreign Language Newsletter, 1972
Outlines of suggested classroom activities for use in cross-cultural instruction are presented. The outlines for French, German, and Spanish classes require students to interact as participants in the target culture. Topics focus on greetings in the second language. The goals, activities, procedures, dialogue presentation, and cultural contrasts…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Foreign Culture
Institute of International Studies (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1971
U.S. Office of Education programs in foreign language, area studies, and world affairs are furthered through the National Defense Foreign Language Fellowship (NDFL) program described in this booklet. The 1971-72 program and awards are discussed in terms of: (1) fiscal constraints, (2) program administration, (3) graduate fellowships, (4) languages…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Finance, Fellowships, Foreign Culture
Elliott, Jacqueline C. – Bulletin of the Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association, 1972
Introductory remarks, critical of teaching methods in language programs, lead the author to explore the concept of "culture" and its place in the curriculum. Several definitions of culture are proposed and followed by contrastive examples in French and Spanish. The teaching of culture through language instruction is suggested to be a means of…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education
Jorden, Eleanor H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Discusses the importance of learning about Asian languages and cultures, and suggests ways in which colleges and universities can introduce these languages. (AM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese, College Language Programs
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