When we plan and teach our English language courses and lessons, our focus is usually on the language learning activities and materials we will use to meet student needs. Lost in this planning and teaching process is the impact of the context in which we are teaching.
Professional Development Videos
- Language, Society and Culture
Until recently, culture has been the ‘elephant in the room’ with language teachers. There was a reluctance to admit that while teaching the English language we are also teaching the culture that goes along with that language. This attitude has changed, however, as research has revealed time and time again that language and culture have a very tight, un-severable relationship - we can’t teach one without teaching the other. The courses in this section provide language teachers with a greater understanding of the relationship between language and culture as well as ideas for teaching culture in the language classroom in a way that is respectful and pragmatic.