Enhancing EFL Learners’ Native Cultural Awareness via Project-based Learning

Danyang Zhang, J. Wu
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English language education nowadays is not merely about the instruction and acquisition of linguistic knowledge and skills. Instead, it has progressed to the real-life applications of the target language, which further requires a mastery of cultural knowledge and skills. In terms of culture, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, compared to native speakers of English, own their unique native culture. Yet, since language teachers tend to focus on the delivery of English cultural knowledge, EFL learners’ native culture is sometimes shadowed in the mainstream English classrooms worldwide. To this end, this exploratory paper aims to advocate attention to the importance of EFL learners’ native culture awareness and share some practical teaching and learning experiences in an English course called Multimedia and Foreign Language Learning. The paper outlines the pedagogical design of the course in China, providing classroom examples and practical suggestions to course designers, educators and instructors. We expect to give insights into integrating native culture into foreign language education in university settings.
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通过项目式学习增强英语学习者的本土文化意识
如今的英语教育不仅仅是关于语言知识和技能的传授和获得。相反,它已经发展到目标语言在现实生活中的应用,这进一步要求掌握文化知识和技能。在文化方面,与以英语为母语的人相比,英语学习者拥有自己独特的母语文化。然而,由于语言教师往往注重英语文化知识的传授,在世界范围内的主流英语课堂中,英语学习者的母语文化有时会被遮蔽。为此,本文旨在倡导重视英语学习者本土文化意识的重要性,并在《多媒体与外语学习》这门英语课程中分享一些实践教学经验。本文概述了该课程在中国的教学设计,为课程设计者、教育工作者和教师提供了课堂实例和实用建议。我们希望对如何将本土文化融入大学外语教育中提供一些见解。
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