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LOK 2106 University of Akureyri use; its interesting for them to hear about different cultural customs; as a native speaker its a way of building a bridge to the students; it also builds the bridge between learning the language for academic purposes and for other real-life purposes such as travel, study abroad, developing friendships and contacts with foreigners”. (107) “Language and culture are closely related, culture helps understanding the language and to associate with people e.g. regarding business, travel and study”. (26) 10% of the teachers considered that it was important to dwell upon the culture in language teaching because it would provide deeper understanding to the students, broaden their horizon and reduce prejudices. “To make communication better, get deeper understanding on the way target country thinks – realize what is similar and what is different between cultures” (7) “Insight in other cultures increases the broadmindedness of students so they become more tolerant human beings – all knowledge of other cultures reduces prejudices” (96) “Language cannot be pure words and grammar, it is alive and used by people who are raised in different cultures. The meaning of words is often originated from the culture and by learning a foreign language it opens a view into another culture both to find out mutual things and different. By knowing the differences and try to understand without judging, the communication between nations will be easier and friendlier. Breaking down the barriers in our own head, creating understanding between nations and intrigue what is different are the main subjects of language teaching” (6) There is a positive correlation between age and the opinion of importance of teaching the culture of given language area. The older the teachers are, the more important they consider cultural teaching. 27 Steinunn Aðalbjarnardóttir
LOK 2106 University of Akureyri Parts of culture which teachers think is most important to discuss with their students Teachers 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Important parts of cultural teaching Way of living History Values Society Education 28 Art Cultural issues Industry Religion Hobby - Sport Business Figure 1. Cultural issues that teachers consider important Time used in class for cultural discussion Occasionally: 9% Depends on given time: 6% When possible: 54% Good part of the time: 11% Major part of the time: 19% Culture Material used to introduce the culture of relevant language area Material in cultural teaching % A lot Something Little Nothing Own experience 46 39 13 2 Schoolbooks 34 50 12 5 Internet 20 60 18 3 Magazines and news-papers 13 47 36 4 Video 11 49 36 4 Other books 10 32 46 12 CDs 9 42 42 7 Visiting the country 3 8 26 63 Communication with foreign students 1 15 41 43 Participation in seminars/lectures/courses in cross-cultural communication: 25% Half of the teacher who had attended cross-cultural seminars or lectures did so in Iceland, mostly in some courses related to post-graduate studies, continuing education or short seminars for language teachers. Steinunn Aðalbjarnardóttir
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