'This American English Class': A New Model of Cultural Instruction

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Title: 'This American English Class': A New Model of Cultural Instruction
Language: English
Authors: Wolf, Eleanor Kashmar, Tasker, David Gasbarro
Source: English Teaching Forum. 2018 56(3):2-12.
Availability: US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Native Speakers, Cultural Awareness, Advanced Courses, Listening Comprehension, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Radio, Programming (Broadcast), Foreign Countries, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Critical Thinking, North American English, North Americans
Geographic Terms: Armenia
ISSN: 1559-663X
Abstract: This article presents the Cultural Facilitation Model as a means to guide the investigation of cultural questions with benefits for English Foreign Language (EFL) instructors Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) and Non Native English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) and EFL students alike. It will describe how instructors can act as cultural facilitators and empower students to answer cultural questions in the context of an advanced listening course using authentic material, and it will also show how to adapt materials for other courses and student levels.
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 8
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1191317
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This article presents the Cultural Facilitation Model as a means to guide the investigation of cultural questions with benefits for English Foreign Language (EFL) instructors Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) and Non Native English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) and EFL students alike. It will describe how instructors can act as cultural facilitators and empower students to answer cultural questions in the context of an advanced listening course using authentic material, and it will also show how to adapt materials for other courses and student levels.
ISSN:1559-663X