Realia as a means for teaching culture in the EFL classroom
The use of realia as pedagogical support to improve language learning has been positively demonstrated in the last three decades. This is due to the numerous benefits this practice offers, such as the refinement of the communicative competence in the target language and the advantage of learning in...
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| Format: | master thesis |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Valladolid |
| Repository: | UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/59198 |
| Online Access: | https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59198 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Realia EFL classroom Culture Cultural awareness Foreign language teaching Aula de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera (ILE) Cultura Conciencia cultural Enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras 5701.11 |
| Summary: | The use of realia as pedagogical support to improve language learning has been positively demonstrated in the last three decades. This is due to the numerous benefits this practice offers, such as the refinement of the communicative competence in the target language and the advantage of learning in an engaging and motivational way by allowing the students to make use of their five senses. For this reason, this Master’s Thesis presents a didactic proposal for the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom that focuses on using realia as a means to teach the culture of different English-speaking countries through the themes of music, gastronomy, festivities and celebrations, video games, and art and museums. For this purpose, five didactic sessions have been developed with activities focusing on improving the students’ knowledge and appreciation towards cultural diversity and on refining their ability to mediate in everyday situations in the target language. |
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